“ The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time. ”
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“ A beautiful smile is to the female countenance what the sunbeam is to the landscape; it embellishes an inferior face and redeems an ugly one. ”
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“ May God preserve those he loves from profitless reading. ”
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“ Action, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character. ”
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“ To know yourself you have only to set down a true statement of those that ever loved or hated you. ”
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“ I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness. ”
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“ Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies. ”
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“ The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers. ”
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“ Trust him not with your secrets, who, when left alone in your room, turns over your papers. ”
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“ Mistrust the man who finds everything good, the man who finds everything evil and still more the man who is indifferent to everything. ”
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“ The great rule of moral conduct is, next to God, to respect Time. ”
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“ He can feel no little wants who is in pursuit of grandeur. ”
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“ He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done, is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling. ”
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“ There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness, and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity. ”
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“ I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness. ”
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“ There are three classes of men; the retrograde, the stationary and the progressive. ”
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“ If you wish to appear agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you know already. ”
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“ Genius always gives its best at first; prudence, at last. ”
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“ Who in the same given time can produce more than others has vigor; who can produce more and better, has talents; who can produce what none else can, has genius. ”
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“ There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness, and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity. ”
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“ Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man. ”
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“ Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it? ”
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“ Never tell evil of a man, if you do not know it for certainty, and if you know it for a certainty, then ask yourself, 'Why should I tell it?'. ”
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“ Who has a daring eye tell downright truths and downright lies. ”
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“ If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic. ”
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“ The great rule of moral conduct is, next to God, to respect Time. ”
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“ The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart. ”
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