Aphorisms
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I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.
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.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
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.
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.
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