I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be resigned and tell myself that flies are born to be eaten by spiders and man to be devoured by sorrow.

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I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

I have lived eighty years of life and know nothing for it, but to be...

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities - that is not to...

To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities - that is not to...

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

The ear is the avenue to the heart.

Business is the salt of life.

Business is the salt of life.

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves...

God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves...

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise...

Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy: the mad daughter of a wise...

The atheists are for the most part impudent and misguided scholars who reason badly, and...

The atheists are for the most part impudent and misguided scholars who reason badly, and...

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent Him.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.

All the known world, excepting only savage nations, is governed by books.

We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden...

We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden...

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Originality is nothing by judicious imitation. The most original writers borrowed one from another.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

Behind every successful man stands a surprised mother-in-law.

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of...

All murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of...

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

We are rarely proud when we are alone.

Repose is a good thing, but boredom is its brother

Repose is a good thing, but boredom is its brother

Love fed fat soon turns to boredom

Love fed fat soon turns to boredom

He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.

He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest.