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“To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty.”

“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”

“True happiness is...to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.”

“The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?”

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.”

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”

“Fame is the perfume of heroic deeds.”