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When the foot of the’ mountain is enveloped in mist, the mountain appears to us much loftier than it is; so also when the ground and basis of a disaster is not clear to us.

Berthold Auerbach

When the foot of the’ mountain is enveloped in mist, the mountain appears to us much loftier than it is; so also when the ground and basis of a disaster is not clear to us.
BERTHOLD AUERBACH

Disaster Feet Mountain
No mortal eye has ever fully seen a flash of lightning … for no matter how firmly we look, our eyes are sure to be dazzled.
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Eye Lightning Looks
When you have discovered a stain in yourself, you eagerly seek for and gladly find stains in others.
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Character Gladly Others Stains
He who, to be happy, needs nothing but himself, is happy.
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Happy Needs Nothing
The vain being is the really solitary being.
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Solitary Vain Vanity
The world is the same everywhere.
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Everywhere Work World
Being alone when one’s belief is firm, is not to be alone.
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Alone Belief Firm
Of all afflictions, the worst is self contempt.
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Acceptance Love Loving Yourself
Some men, like modern shops, hang everything in their show windows; when one goes inside, nothing is to be found.
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Men Modern Window
To acquire money requires valor, to keep money requires prudence, and to spend money well is an art.
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Art Money Valor
Discontent is the source of all trouble,but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.
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Improvement Inspirational Progress Self
If you sound great in the practice room, you’re practicing the wrong thing. Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
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Dust Practice Soul
Our second mother, habit, is also a good mother.
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Emotion Good Habit Mother
Liberty is from God; liberties, from the devil.
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Devil God Liberty
It is only when one is thoroughly true that there can be purity and freedom. Falsehood always punishes itself.
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Falsehood Purity Truth
Only he is free who cultivates his own thoughts and strives without fear to do justice to them.
BERTHOLD AUERBACH

Fear Justice Strive

When the foot of the’ mountain is enveloped in mist, the mountain appears to us much loftier than it is; so also when the ground and basis of a disaster is not clear to us.

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When the foot of the’ mountain is enveloped in mist, the mountain appears to us much loftier than it is; so also when the ground and basis of a disaster is not clear to us.

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