Ivan Pavlov
Physiologist
"Gradualness, gradualness, and gradualness. From the very beginning of your work, school yourself to severe gradualness in the accumulation of knowledge."
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Severe
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Teresa of Avila
Saint, Mystic, Writer
"Be kind to all and severe to thyself."
Voltaire
Philosopher, Writer
"He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad."
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Writer
"Preserving health by too severe a rule is a worrisome malady."
Teresa of Avila
Saint, Mystic, Writer
"Be gentle and kind with every one, and severe with yourself."
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"The injuries that befall us unexpectedly are less severe than those which are deliberately anticipated."
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