The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one’s opinion but rather to know it.
ANDRE MAUROISThe true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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Style is the hallmark of a temperament stamped upon the material at hand.
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The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
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Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
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Men and women are not born inconstant: they are made so by their early amorous experiences.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author’s life.
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We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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People are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.
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A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.
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A contemptuous indifference turns into an enemy a woman who, well treated, might have been an angel.
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Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.
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A marriage without conflicts is almost as inconceivable as a nation without crises.
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If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny.
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To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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