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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Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

Privilege is the greatest enemy of right.

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...

Those who understand only what can be explained understand very little.

Those who understand only what can be explained understand very little.

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...

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

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

Imaginary evils are incurable.

Imaginary evils are incurable.

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.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

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

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...

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

So soon as a fashion is universal, it is out of date.

So soon as a fashion is universal, it is out of date.

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.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

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

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

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...

Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.

Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.

To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.

To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.