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Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.

Michel de Montaigne

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He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.
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Already Fear Shall Suffer
There is perhaps no more obvious vanity than to write of it so vainly.
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More Obvious Perhaps Vanity Write
We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany.
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Christianity Country Native Perigold Same Title
Covetousness is both the beginning and the end of the devil’s alphabet – the first vice in corrupt nature that moves, and the last which dies.
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Alphabet Begin Both Corrupt Covetousness Die Last Nature Vice
No wind serves him who addresses his voyage to no certain port.
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Address Certain Port Serve Voyage Wind
A man who fears suffering is already suffering from what he fears.
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Already Fear Man Suffer
The entire lower world was created in the likeness of the higher world. All that exists in the higher world appears like an image in this lower world; yet all this is but One.
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Create Entire Higher Likeness Lower World
Confidence in the goodness of another is good proof of one’s own goodness.
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Another Confidence God Goodness Hood Proof
He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.
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Argument Command Establish Noise Reason Show Weak
How many things we held yesterday as articles of faith which today we tell as fables.
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Article Fable Faith Held Many Thing Today Yesterday
When I play with my cat, who knows whether she is not amusing herself with me more than I with her.
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Amuse Cat Her Herself Know More Play Whether
The way of the world is to make laws, but follow custom.
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Custom Follow Law Make Way World
Stubborn and ardent clinging to one’s opinion is the best proof of stupidity.
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Ardent Best Cange One Opinion Proof Stubborn Stupidy
The thing I fear most is fear.
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Fear Most Thing
The ceaseless labour of your life is to build the house of death.
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Build Ceaseless Death House Labour Life
Tis the sharpness of our mind that gives the edge to our pains and pleasures.
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Edge Give Mind Our Pain Pleasure Sharpness This

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