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A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what we admire in others we want to do ourselves.

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That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.
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The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
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It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
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Where evil habits are once settled, they are more easily broken than mended.
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Suffering itself does less afflict the senses than the apprehension of suffering.
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Let us never adopt the maxim, Rather lose our friend than our jest.
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Lately we have had many losses.
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By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
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The learned understand the reason of art; the unlearned feel the pleasure.
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Give bread to a stranger, in the name of the universal brotherhood which binds together all men under the common father of nature.
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We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.
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The perfection of art is to conceal art.
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