What people believe prevails over the truth.
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Stubbornness and stupidity are twins.
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The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, when once exposed shows nothing there. But a wise man has much to learn without a loss of dignity.
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You win the victory when you yield to friends.
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One word Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
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Opinions have greater power than strength of hands.
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Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.
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All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.
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A word does not frighten the man who, in acting feels no fear.
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I recommend bread, meat, vegetables, and beer.
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Laziness is the mother of all evils.
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Opportunity is the best captain of all endeavor.
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What fate can be worse than to know we have no one but ourselves to blame for our misfortunes!
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Wise thinkers prevail everywhere.
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Always desire to learn something useful.
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There is no sense in crying over spilt milk. Why bewail what is done and cannot be recalled?
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