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We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom.

Michel de Montaigne

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Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.
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Beyond Else Present Rejoice Thee Thing
The confidence in another man’s virtue is no light evidence of a man’s own, and God willingly favors such a confidence.
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Another Confidence Confident Evidence Favor God Man Own Such Virtue Willing
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.
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Arm Courage Leg Soul Stability Valor
Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
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Head Ignorance Man Pillow Rest Soften
We can be knowledgable with other men’s knowledge but we cannot be wise with other men’s wisdom.
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One may be humble out of pride.
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Be Humble May One Pride
A straight oar looks bent in the water. What matters is not merely that we see things but how we see them.
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Bent Look Matter Merely Oar Se Straight Them Thing Water
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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More Some Defeat Triumphant Victory
Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one’s own goodness.
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Another Confidence God Goodness Hood Proof
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
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Does Face Imprint Mind More Rinkle
It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
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Brain Against Good Other Polish Rub
The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.
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Certain Cheerfulness Most Sign Wisdom
I do myself a greater injury in lying than I do him of whom I tell a lie.
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Great Him Injury Lie Myself So Tell Try Whom
I set forth a humble and inglorious life; that does not matter. You can tie up all moral philosophy with a common and private life just as well as with a life of richer stuff. Each man bears the entire form of man’s estate.
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Forth Humble I Set Inglorious Life Matter Soes
My trade and art is to live.
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Art Live Trade
She will do this job perfectly for you; don’t bother your head about it.
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Bother Do Head Job Perfectly She

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