Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.

Man arrives as a novice at each age of his life.

Ofttimes the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die.
[It., Spesso e da forte,
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Ofttimes the test of courage becomes rather to live than to die.
[It., Spesso e da forte,
Piu che il morire, il vivere.]

The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing. The main thing is to stand firm read more

The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing. The main thing is to stand firm and be ready for an unseen attack.

We come and we cry, and that is life; we yawn and we depart, and
that is death!
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We come and we cry, and that is life; we yawn and we depart, and
that is death!
[Fr., On entre, on crie,
Et c'est la vie!
On baille, on sort,
Et c'est la mort!]

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride read more

All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!"

A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.

A proverb is no proverb to you until life has illustrated it.

The longer I live, the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good read more

The longer I live, the more keenly I feel that whatever was good enough for our fathers is not good enough for us.