The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.

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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass...

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass...

The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those...

The true triumph of reason is that it enables us to get along with those...

Business is the salt of life.

Business is the salt of life.

To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

To the wicked, everything serves as pretext.

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

I advise you to go on living solely to enrage those who are paying your...

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.

History should be written as philosophy.

History should be written as philosophy.

He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.

He shines in the second rank, who is eclipsed in the first.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

Illusion is the first of all pleasures.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

Governments need to have both shepherds and butchers.

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing...

Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or Pure consciousness without objectification, knowing...

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.

Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

The infinitely little have a pride infinitely great.

Women love the lie that saves their pride, but never an unflattering truth

Women love the lie that saves their pride, but never an unflattering truth

Pride will spit in pride's face.

Pride will spit in pride's face.