Aphorisms
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Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.
Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.
Love the sinner and hate the sin.
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.
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.
For all life is a dream, and dreams themselves are only dreams.
Practice is the best of all instructors.
Small minds are concerned with the extraordinary, great minds with the ordinary.
Legend remains victorious in spite of history.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
Every dog must have his day.
Avoid popularity if you would have peace.
Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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