"Superiority is always detested."
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"Politeness is the chief sign of culture."
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"Tis by no means the least of life's rules: To let things alone."
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"Wise men appreciate all men, for they see the good in each and know how hard it is to make anything good."
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"It is impossible to live without brains, either one's own or borrowed."
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"The things we remember best are those better forgotten."
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"The best remedy for disturbances is to let them run their course, for so they quiet down."
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"The worthless usually live long."
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"Do not make Mistakes about Character. That is the worst and yet easiest error. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods. In dealing with men, more than with other things, it is necessary to look within. To know men is different from knowing things. It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books."
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"There is no revenge like oblivion, for it is the entombment of the unworthy in the dust of their own nothingness."
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"Cunning grows in deceit at seeing itself discovered, and tries to deceive with truth itselft."
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"Peacemakers not only live, they rule life."
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"Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods."
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"Wisdom is immortal. She can wait forever, but you cannot."
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"To overvalue something is a form of lying."
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"Leave your luck while still winning."
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"We often have to put up with most from those on whom we most depend."
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"Honorable beginnings should serve to awaken curiosity, not to heighten people's expectations. We are much better off when reality surpasses our expectations, and something turns out better than we thought it would."
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"You should avoid making yourself too clear even in your explanations."
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"Nature often lets us down when we most need her; let us turn to art."
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