Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.

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To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty...

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

To lose one's self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy....

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Memory always obeys the commands of the heart.

Vices are often habits rather than passions

Vices are often habits rather than passions

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Oblivion is the rule and fame the exception, of humanity.

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

Of every ten persons who talk about you, nine will say something bad, and the...

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not...

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing...

The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing...

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

Reason is the historian, but passions are the actors.

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Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Familiarity is a magician that is cruel to beauty but kind to ugliness

Familiarity is a magician that is cruel to beauty but kind to ugliness

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.