Man was born to live with his fellow human beings. Separate him, isolate him, his character will go bad, a thousand ridiculous affects will invade his heart, extravagant thoughts will germinate in his brain, like thorns in an uncultivated land

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It has been said that love robs those who have it of their wit, and gives it to those who have none

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When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man's name live for thousands of years

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Watch out for the fellow who talks about putting things in order! Putting things in order always means getting other people under your control

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To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the zealot who tortures himself like a madman in order to desire nothing, love nothing, feel nothing, and who, if he succeeded, would end up a complete monster!

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There is only one passion, the passion for happiness

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There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it

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There are things I can't force. I must adjust. There are times when the greatest change needed is a change of my viewpoint

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The decisions of law courts should never be printed: in the long run, they form a counter authority to the law

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People praise virtue, but they hate it, they run away from it. It freezes you to death, and in this world you've got to keep your feet warm

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