"Care not for want of place; care for thy readiness to fill one. Care not for being unknown, but seek to be worthy of note."
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"In dealing with the dead, if we treat them as if they were entirely dead, that would show a want of affection and should not be done; or, if we treat them as if they were entirely alive, that would show a want of wisdom and should not be done."
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"Thought, unassisted by learning, is dangerous."
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"The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts."
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"At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right."
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"A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other."
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"What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?"
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"Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest."
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"Let every man consider virtue as what devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance of it even to his teacher."
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"The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety."
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"When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them"
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"He who take cookie to bed have crummy night ahead."
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"Woman is the masterpiece."
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"In speaking, it is best to be clear and say just enough to convey the meaning."
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"If language is not rectified, words do not correspond to meaning, and if words do not correspond to meaning, our deeds cannot be accomplished."
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"I could see peace instead of this."
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"I never really said all those things I said"
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"There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors."
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"If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear."
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"A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all."
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