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Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for read more
The surprises of thought are like those of love: they wear out. But here too you can carry on for a long time doing your conjugal duty.
The price of wisdom is eternal thought.
The price of wisdom is eternal thought.
As to diseases, make a habit of two things - to help, or at least, to do no harm. - read more
As to diseases, make a habit of two things - to help, or at least, to do no harm. - Epidemics.
Count your age with friends but not with years.
Count your age with friends but not with years.
If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may read more
If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my read more
I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.
It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but read more
It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but that is the way to bet.
With so much information now online, it is exceptionally easy to simply dive in and drown.
With so much information now online, it is exceptionally easy to simply dive in and drown.
