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People almost always do great things without knowing how to do them, and are quite surprised to have done them.

Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle

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A man finds no sweeter voice in all the world than that which chants his praise.
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Chants Men Voice World
There is nothing one sees oftener than the ridiculous and magnificent, such close neighbors that they touch.
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Neighbor Ridicule Ridiculous
Women react differently: a French woman who sees herself betrayed by her husband will kill his mistress; an Italian will kill her husband; a Spaniard will kill both; and a German will kill herself.
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As astronomy is the daughter of idleness, geometry is the daughter of property.
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Hardly anyone knows how much is gained by ignoring the future.
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It is beauty that begins to please, and tenderness that completes the cbarm.
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Beauty Please Tenderness
The Art of Flying is but newly invented, twill improve by degrees, and in time grow perfect; then we may fly as far as the Moon.
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People almost always do great things without knowing how to do them, and are quite surprised to have done them.
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If I held all the thoughts of the world in my hand, I would be careful not to open it.
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A philospher sees the Earth as a large planet, travelling through the heavens, covered with fools
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Earth Fool Heaven
The judgment may be compared to a clock or watch, where the most ordinary machine is sufficient to tell the hours; but the most elaborate alone can point out the minutes and seconds, and distinguish the smallest differences of time.
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Our sun enlightens the planets that belong to him; why may not every fixed star also have planets to which they give light?
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Enlighted Future Light Stars
I feel nothing, apart from a certain difficulty in continuing to exist.
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Certain Difficulty Last Words
Nature intends that, at fixed periods, men should succeed each other by the instrumentality of death. We shall never outwit Nature; we shall die as usual.
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Death Men Succeed Usual
To be happy, one must have a good stomach and a bad heart.
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Happiness Heart Stomach
Neatness is a crowning grace of womanhood.
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