"Nanny's philosophy of life was to do what seemed like a good idea at the time, and do it as hard as possible. It had never let her down."
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"All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds."
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"The first step in a person's salvation is knowledge of their sin."
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"The display of grief makes more demands than grief itself. How few men are sad in their own company."
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"Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things."
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"I only know one thing, and that is I know nothing"
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"I feel like the Internet needs to be disarmed in some way. There needs to be a philosophical undermining of the Internet. We take it too seriously and too literally. For a reference we go to Wikipedia, which is full of inaccuracies and misinformation. It's kind of beautiful - it's all the product of imagination; it's not reality at all."
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"We often confuse spiritual knowledge with spiritual attainment. Spirituality is not a matter of knowing scriptures and engaging in philosophical discussions. It is a matter of heart culture, of unmeasurable strength."
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"Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands."
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"Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her."
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"We cannot attribute to fortune or virtue that which is achieved without either."
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"There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with."
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"Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely."
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"No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone."
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"The good of the people is the greatest law."
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"Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts."
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"Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide."
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"In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy."
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"What one has, one ought to use: and whatever he does he should do with all his might."
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"There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it."
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