There is nothing noble in being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

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Silence is also speech

Silence is also speech

A bad worker quarrels with his tools

A bad worker quarrels with his tools

Beauty is ten, nine of which is dressing.

Beauty is ten, nine of which is dressing.

In a fiddler's house all are dancers

In a fiddler's house all are dancers

The man who wakes up and finds himself famous hasn't been asleep.

The man who wakes up and finds himself famous hasn't been asleep.

It's always darkest before the dawn

It's always darkest before the dawn

In courtship a man pursues a woman until she catches him

In courtship a man pursues a woman until she catches him

Mind over matter

Mind over matter

Imitation is the most serious form of flattery

Imitation is the most serious form of flattery

The wisest man is he who does not believe he is wise

The wisest man is he who does not believe he is wise

Look what the cat dragged in

Look what the cat dragged in

Who loves me will love my dog

Who loves me will love my dog

Trade knows neither friends or kindred

Trade knows neither friends or kindred

A bad day never hath a good night

A bad day never hath a good night

Friends are made by many acts and lost by only one.

Friends are made by many acts and lost by only one.

The Irish ignore anything they can't drink or punch.

The Irish ignore anything they can't drink or punch.

A merchants happiness hangs upon chance, winds, and waves

A merchants happiness hangs upon chance, winds, and waves

Beggars fear no rebellion

Beggars fear no rebellion

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.

'Twas only fear first in the world made gods.