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A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.

Michel de Montaigne

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There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.
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More Obvious Perhaps Vanity Write
It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
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Brain Against Good Other Polish Rub
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
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More Some Defeat Triumphant Victory
It should be noted that children at play are not playing about; their games should be seen as their most serious-minded activity.
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Activity Children Game Minded Most Note Play Seen Serious Should
Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one’s own goodness.
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Another Confidence God Goodness Hood Proof
It is a sign of contraction of the mind when it is content, or of weariness. A spirited mind never stops within itself; it is always aspiring and going beyond its strength.
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Content Contractor Mind Sign Weariness
Every man bears the whole stamp of the human condition.
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Bear Condition Every Human Man Whole Stam
I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.
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Dare Grow Little More Much Older Speak Truth Would
For truly it is to be noted, that children’s plays are not sports, and should be deemed as their most serious actions.
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Action Children Deem Most Note Serious Sport Truly
Few men have been admired of their familiars.
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Admire Familiar Few Men
There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.
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Entire Family Government Manage Much Private State Vexation
In nine lifetimes, you’ll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you.
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Cat Know Lifetime Much Nine You
The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.
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Build Ceaseless Death House Labour Life
If a man urge me to tell wherefore I loved him, I feel it cannot be expressed but by answering: Because it was he, because it was myself.
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Answer Express Feel Love Man Myself Urge Wherefore
In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book.
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Anything Book Education Good Hand True
I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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Courtesy Much Often Seenm People Tiresome Uncivil

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