Aphorisms
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Truth is more of a stranger than fiction.
If a man is proud of his wealth, he should not be praised until it is known how he employs it.
Dictators ride to and fro on tigers from which they dare not dismount. And the tigers are getting hungry.
A joke is a very serious thing.
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.
No one can speak well, unless he thoroughly understands his subject.
When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor.
I have my faults, but changing my tune is not one of them.
By blood a king, in heart a clown.
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.
Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.
The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.