Aphorisms
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Be careless in your dress if you will, but keep a tidy soul.
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.
The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.
The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.
A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
Laws are spider webs through which the big flies pass and the little ones get caught.
A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Television is chewing gum for the eyes.
For those who are willing to make an effort, great miracles and wonderful treasures are in store.
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
He travels the fastest who travels alone.
If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future.
Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not a goal.
When you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.
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