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A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.

Michel de Montaigne

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Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
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Head Ignorance Man Pillow Rest Soften
He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.
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Already Fear Shall Suffer
The entire lower world was created in the likeness of the higher world. All that exists in the higher world appears like an image in this lower world; yet all this is but One.
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Create Entire Higher Likeness Lower World
There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
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Family Govern Kingdom Less Little Private Trouble Whole
I quote others only in order the better to express myself.
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Better Express Myself Only Other Quote
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
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Ardent Best Cange One Opinion Proof Stubborn Stupidy
I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.
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Flee From Know Not Search Well
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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Courtesy Much Often Seenm People Tiresome Uncivil
Confidence in others’ honesty is no light testimony of one’s own integrity.
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Confidence Honesty Integrity Light One Other Own Testimony
The finest souls are those that have the most variety and suppleness.
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Finest Have Most Soul Suppleness Variety
It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
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Activity Children Game Minded Most Note Play Seen Serious Should
There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.
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Contagious Fear Passion So That
Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.
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Edge Give Mind Our Pain Pleasure Sharpness This
It is the mind that maketh good or ill, That maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.
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Good Maketh Mind Poor Rich Wretchm Happy
Fortune, seeing that she could not make fools wise, has made them lucky.
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Could Fool Fortune Lucky Made Make See Wise
The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
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Custom Follow Law Make Way World

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