Say nothing good of yourself, you will be distrusted; say nothing bad of yourself, you will be taken at your word.

Quote by Joseph Roux

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Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know.

Science is for those who learn; poetry, for those who know.

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

In youth one has tears without grief; in age, griefs without tears

There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them

There is a slowness in affairs which ripens them, and a slowness which rots them

We love justice greatly, and just men but little

We love justice greatly, and just men but little

Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes.

Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes.

Evil often triumphs, but never conquers

Evil often triumphs, but never conquers

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

Our experience is composed rather of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that...

We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that...

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or...

Reason guides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or...

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.

Our experience is composed rathery of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

Our experience is composed rathery of illusions that of wisdom acquired.

It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his...

It is a very rare thing for a man of talent to succeed by his...

Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.

Nothing vivifies, and nothing kills, like the emotions.

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Poetry is the exquisite expression of exquisite expressions.

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills

Solitude vivifies; isolation kills

The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least...

The folly which we might have ourselves committed is the one which we are least...

There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who...

There are people who laugh to show their fine teeth; and there are those who...

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know.

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.

Experience comprises illusions lost, rather than wisdom gained.