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Rely on principles; walk erect and free, not trusting to bulk of body, like a wrestler, for one should not be unconquerable in the sense that an ass is. Who then is unconquerable? He whom the inevitable cannot overcome
Only the educated are free
On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use
Nothing is in reality either pleasant or unpleasant by nature; but all things become so through habit
Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope
Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak
Man is the artificer of his own happiness
Man is troubled not by events, but by the meaning he gives them
Liars are the cause of all the sins and crimes in the world
Let death and exile, and all other things which appear terrible, be daily before your eyes, but death chiefly; and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything
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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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