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Is life worth living? This is a question for an embryo not for a man
In law, nothing is certain but the expense
If you follow reason far enough it always leads to conclusions that are contrary to reason
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death
I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy
Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning
He was born stupid, and greatly increased his birthright
He that complies against his will is of his own opinion still
Half the vices which the world condemns most loudly have seeds of good in them and require moderate use rather than total abstinence
God was satisfied with his own work, and that is fatal
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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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