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Desire of having is the sin of covetousness
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once
Children wish fathers looked but with their eyes; fathers that children with their judgment looked; and either may be wrong
Brevity is the soul of wit
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit
Being born is like being kidnapped. And then sold into slavery
Beauty is all very well at first sight; but whoever looks at it when it has been in the house three days?
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them
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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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