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I feel nothing, apart from a certain difficulty in continuing to exist.

Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle

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A philospher sees the Earth as a large planet, travelling through the heavens, covered with fools
BERNARD LE BOVIER DE FONTENELLE

Earth Fool Heaven
Les vrais philosophes sont comme les e le phants, qui en marchant ne posent jamais le second pied a’ terre que le premier ne soit bien affermi. True philosophers are like elephants, who when walking never placetheir second footontheground untilthefirst is steady.
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Elephants Philosopher Steady
People almost always do great things without knowing how to do them, and are quite surprised to have done them.
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Done Knowing People
I feel nothing, apart from a certain difficulty in continuing to exist.
BERNARD LE BOVIER DE FONTENELLE

Certain Difficulty Last Words
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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Art Degree Future Invented Moo
Nature is never so admired as when she is understood.
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Natural Nature Science
It takes time to ruin a world, but time is all it takes.
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Libertarian Liberty World
I have lived one hundred years; and I die with the consolation of never having thrown the slightest ridicule upon the smallest virtue.
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Hundred Virtue Years
I hate war, for it spoils conversation.
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Conversation Hate War
To be happy, one must have a good stomach and a bad heart.
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Happiness Heart Stomach
It is beauty that begins to please, and tenderness that completes the cbarm.
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Beauty Please Tenderness
Modesty in women has two special advantages,–it enhances beauty and veils uncomeliness.
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Special Two Veils
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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Husband Italian Mistress Woman
A man finds no sweeter voice in all the world than that which chants his praise.
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Chants Men Voice World
I detest war; it ruins conversation
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Political Ruin War
A well-cultivated mind is, so to speak, made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only one single mind which has been educated during all this time.
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