Aphorisms
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First we have to believe, and then we believe.
It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.
Let the punishment match the offense.
I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.
If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles.
Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.
Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.
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.
Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.
Every step of life shows much caution is required.
I finally know what distinguishes man from the other beasts: financial worries.
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty', — that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.
Today is the only day. Yesterday is gone.
Only great minds can afford a simple style.
No one knows what he can do until he tries.
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