The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.

Quote by Marie Von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Imaginary evils are incurable

Imaginary evils are incurable

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right

He who believes in freedom of the will has never loved and never hated.

He who believes in freedom of the will has never loved and never hated.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

None are so eager to gain new experience as those who don't know how to...

None are so eager to gain new experience as those who don't know how to...

Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate.

Not what we experience, but how we perceive what we experience, determines our fate.

Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.

Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the...

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the...

Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them.

Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

He who believes in freedom of the will has never loved and never hated

He who believes in freedom of the will has never loved and never hated

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

Imaginary evils are incurable.

Imaginary evils are incurable.

Conquer, but don't triumph.

Conquer, but don't triumph.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

If you have one good idea, people will lend you twenty.

If you have one good idea, people will lend you twenty.

Authors from whom others steal should not complain, but rejoice. Where there is no game...

Authors from whom others steal should not complain, but rejoice. Where there is no game...

Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.

Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.

Little evil would be done in the world if evil never could be done in...

Little evil would be done in the world if evil never could be done in...