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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

Truly, one gets easier accustomed to a silken bed than to a sack of leaves.
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Accustomed Bed Easier
Only he is free who cultivates his own thoughts and strives without fear to do justice to them.
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Fear Justice Strive
Why has no religion this command before all others: Thou shalt work?
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Command Work
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
Gratitude is a soil on which joy thrives.
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Gratitude Joy Soil
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 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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Disaster Feet Mountain
The vain being is the really solitary being.
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Solitary Vain Vanity
Discontent is the source of all trouble,but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.
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Improvement Inspirational Progress Self
Solitude has a healing consoler, friend, companion: it is work.
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Companion Healing Solitude
With hat in hand, one gets on in the world.
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Hands Hats World
What will people say-in these words lies the tyranny of the world, the whole destruction of our natural disposition, the oblique vision of our minds. These four words hold sway everywhere.
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Lying Mind People
Liberty is from God; liberties, from the devil.
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Devil God Liberty
Being alone when one’s belief is firm, is not to be alone.
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Alone Belief Firm
I have been young and am now old, and have not yet known an untruthful man to come to a good end.
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Corruption Ends Men
The world is the same everywhere.
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Everywhere Work World

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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