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.
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!
Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.
Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
To begin, begin.
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
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