Man
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Man is more ape than many of the apes
He divines remedies against injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage; whatever does not kill him makes him stronger
He only fears men who does not know them, and he who avoids them will soon misjudge them
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely
It is easier to know mankind in general than man individually
Every man bears the whole stamp of the human condit
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth
I like man, but not men
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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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