"The truth is generally seen, rarely heard."
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"No' and 'Yes' are words quickly said, but they need a great amount of thought before you utter them."
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"A beautiful woman should break her mirror early."
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"Silence is the sanctuary of prudence."
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"Those who insist on the dignity of their office show they have not deserved it."
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"Politeness and a sense of honor have this advantage: we bestow them on others without losing a thing."
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"There is no need to show your ability before everyone."
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"A gilded No is more satisfactory than a dry Yes."
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"Possession hinders enjoyment. It merely gives you the right to keep things for or from others, and thus you gain more enemies than friends."
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"Never participate in the secrets of those above you; you think you share the fruit, and you share the stones - the confidence of a prince is not a grant, but a tax"
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"Many of the things that bring delight should not be owned. They are more enjoyed if another's, than if yours; the first day they give pleasure to the owner, but in all the rest to the others: what belongs to another rejoices doubly, because it is without the risk of going stale and with the satisfaction of freshness. . . the possession of things not only diminishes their enjoyment, but augments their annoyance, whether shared or not shared."
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"The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good."
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"To keep is more important than to make friends."
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"Quit while you're ahead. All the best gamblers do."
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"To equal a predecessor, one must have twice they worth."
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"All victories breed, and that over your superior is foolish or fatal."
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"Luck can be assisted. It is not all chance with the wise."
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"The more merit, the less affection."
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"Many people who pretend to be very busy have the least to do."
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"Two kinds of people are good at foreseeing danger: those who have learned at their own expense, and the clever people who learn a great deal at the expense of others."
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