The true evil is not the weakening of the body, but the indifference of the soul.
ANDRE MAUROISPeople are what you make them. A scornful look turns into a complete fool a man of average intelligence.
More Andre Maurois Quotes
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We appreciate frankness from those who like us. Frankness from others is called insolence.
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There are certain persons for whom pure Truth is a poison.
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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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The effectiveness of work increases according to geometric progression if there are no interruptions.
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Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form.
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Modesty and unselfishness – these are the virtues which men praise – and pass by.
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No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.
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The first recipe for happiness is: avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.
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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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The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one’s opinion but rather to know it.
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Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.
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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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The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
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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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