Aphorisms
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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.
Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.
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.
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.
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.
By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.
The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
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.
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
The discipline of desire is the background of character.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.
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