"It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but also for what we do not do."
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"A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation."
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"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it."
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"All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing."
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"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit."
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"Love is a great master. It teaches us to be what we never were."
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"Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few close friends, and then for money."
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"The most effective way of attacking vice is to expose it to public ridicule. People can put up with rebukes but they cannot bear being laughed at: they are prepared to be wicked but they dislike appearing ridiculous."
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"I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one."
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"People spend most of their lives worrying about things that never happen."
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"I want people to be sincere; a man of honor shouldn't speak a single word that doesn't come straight from his heart."
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"I hate all men, the ones because they are mean and vicious, and the others for being complaisant with the vicious ones."
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"Great is the fortune of he who possesses a good bottle, a good book, and a good friend."
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"Folk whose own behavior is most ridiculous are always to the fore in slandering others."
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"To find yourself jilted is a blow to your pride. Do your best to forget it and if you don't succeed, at least pretend to."
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"A husband is a plaster that cures all the ills of girlhood."
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"Without dance, a man can do nothing."
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"People are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ."
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"Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows."
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"People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise."
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