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Man is but a reed, the weakest in nature, but he is a thinking reed
Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts
Do you wish people to speak well of you? Then do not speak at all yourself
A little thing comforts us because a little thing afflicts us
To ridicule philosophy is truly philosophical
The stream is always purer at its source
The world is satisfied with words. Few appreciate the things beneath
Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have a different effect
When the passions become masters, they are vices
Time heals griefs and quarrels, for we change and are no longer the same persons
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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