The Art of Worldly Wisdom
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“Die Freiheit ist kostbarer als jedes Geschenk, das dich verleiten mag, sie aufzugeben.”
“The crutch of Time accomplishes more than the club of Hercules.”
“The more merit, the less affection.”
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“Harness the imagination, for she is the whole of happiness.”
“We live by information, not by sight.”
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“They make the greatest show of what they have done, who have done least.”
“Rate the intensive above the extensive. The perfect does not lie in quantity, but in quality.”
“Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.”
“Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it.”
“Deceit comes in through the ears, but usually leaves through the eyes.”
“The liar suffers twice: he neither believes nor is believed.”
“Some would be sages if they did not believe they were so already.”
“The wise person finds enemies more useful than the fool does friends .”
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“Character and intelligence are the poles you talent spins on, displaying your gifts.”
“For a thing to remain undone nothing more is needed than to think of it done.”
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“Surfeits of happiness are fatal.”
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“Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains.”
“The greatest fool is he who thinks he is not one and all others are.”
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“Friendship multiplies the good of life and divides the evil.”
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“Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.”
“Respect yourself if you would have others respect you.”
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