He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.
MICHEL DE MONTAIGNEThe beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.
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The prank of a page- boy, the blunder of a servant, a bit of table talk – they are all part of the curriculum.
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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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Every one rushes elsewhere and into the future, because no one wants to face one’s own inner self.
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I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.
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There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.
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In true education, anything that comes to our hand is as good as a book.
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It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.
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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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Marriage, a market which has nothing free but the entrance.
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Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
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Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
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I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.
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There is no passion so contagious as that of fear.
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A wise man sees as much as he ought, not as much as he can.
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I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly.
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