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Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head
Suit the action to the word, the word to the action
So wise so young, they say, do never live long
Rest, rest, perturbed spirit!
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough
Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin
Nothing can come of nothing
No legacy is so rich as honesty
My pride fell with my fortunes
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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