Aphorisms
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A room without books is like a body without a soul.
If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything.
Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.
Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs to.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.
Love the sinner and hate the sin.
Nature herself makes the wise man rich.
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
Nothing more than education advances the prosperity, the power, and the happiness of a nation.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
History is written by the victors.
On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.