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.
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.
Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.
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.
Pain and pleasure, like light and darkness, succeed each other.
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.
To vilify a great man is the readiest way in which a little man can himself attain greatness.
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