Aphorisms
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There are various eyes. Even the Sphinx has eyes: and as a result there are various truths, and as a result there is no truth.
Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.
Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate.
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
No one lies so boldly as the man who is indignant.
There are horrible people who, instead of solving a problem, tangle it up and make it harder to solve for anyone who wants to deal with it. Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
Wisdom outweighs any wealth.
I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time.
Integrity has no need of rules.
What is great in man is that he is a bridge and not a goal.
The only journey is the one within.
Better a little which is well done, than a great deal imperfectly.
Tomorrow is only found in the calendar of fools.
You cannot be a hero without being a coward.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
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