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It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult...

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Imaginary evils soon become real one by indulging our reflections on them.

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I have not written in vain if I have heretofore done anything towards diminishing the...

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I believe the right question to ask, respecting all ornament, is simply this; was it...

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I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

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How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the...

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Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the...

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Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

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Every increased possession loads us with a new weariness.

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Some slaves are scoured to their work by whips, others by their restlessness and ambition.

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Skill is the unified force of experience, intellect and passion in their operation.

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Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and...

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