Aphorisms
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Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.
In so far as the mind is stronger than the body, so are the ills contracted by the mind more severe than those contracted by the body.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect.
Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.
Immature love says: "I love you because I need you". Mature love says "I need you because I love you".
Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.
A taste for simplicity cannot endure for long.
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
The chief obstacle to the progress of the human race is the human race.
Goodness is the only investment that never fails.
Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.
Ignorance is always afraid of change.
There are three faithful friends — an old wife, an old dog, and ready money.
Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins.
To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.
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