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It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.

Michel de Montaigne

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She will do this job perfectly for you; don’t bother your head about it.
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Love to his soul gave eyes; he knew things are not as they seem. The dream is his real life; the world around him is the dream.
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Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.
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The soul which has no fixed purpose in life is lost; to be everywhere, is to be nowhere.
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There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
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