Aphorisms
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Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
A promise must never be broken.
Real firmness is good for anything; strut is good for nothing.
Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.
The only fence against the world is a thorough knowledge of it.
Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.
I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.
There are moments when everything goes well, but don't be frightened.
Sheep, like people, are ungovernable when hungry.
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
You cannot step into the same river twice.
If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future.
The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.
Everyone has his day and some days last longer than others.
I am easily satisfied with the very best.
The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.
Great and good are seldom the same man.
One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.
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