Aphorisms
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The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Wealth stays with us a little moment if at all: only our characters are steadfast, not our gold.
Leave no stone unturned.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
The giving of love is an education in itself.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
What's done can't be undone.
To be, or not to be, that is the question.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
I am still learning.
There is no greater harm than that of time wasted.
Light in Nature creates the movement of colors.
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.
Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves.
Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion.
He who lives only to benefit himself confers on the world a benefit when he dies.
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