Aphorisms
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Laws are silent in times of war.
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.
Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.
Misery loves company.
Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.
The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.
There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
The coward only threatens when he is safe.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.
Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
Integrity is the essence of everything successful.
Some animals are cunning and evil-disposed, as the fox; others, as the dog, are fierce, friendly, and fawning. Some are gentle and easily tamed, as the elephant; some are susceptible of shame, and watchful, as the goose. Some are jealous and fond of ornament, as the peacock.
Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.
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