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Sleep is the interest we have to pay on the capital which is called in at death; and the higher the rate of interest and the more regularly it is paid, the further the date of redemption is postponed.

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Rascals are always sociable, more's the pity! and the chief sign that a man has any nobility in his character is the little pleasure he takes in others' company.

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alent is like the marksman who hits a target which others cannot reach; genius is like the marksman who hits a target, as far as which others cannot even see.

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Ignorance is degrading only when found in company with great riches.

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The fundament upon which all our knowledge and learning rests is the inexplicable.

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We see in tragedy the noblest men, after a long conflict and suffering, finally renounce forever all the pleasure of life and the aims till then pursued so keenly, or cheerfully and willingly give up life itself.

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...nothing at all rides on the life or death of the individual.

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The doctor sees all the weakness of mankind; the lawyer all the wickedness, the theologian all the stupidity.

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Before you take anything away, you must have something better to put in its place.

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Hatred is an affair of the heart; contempt that of the head.

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As the strata of the earth preserve in succession the living creatures of past epochs, so the shelves of libraries preserve in succession the errors of the past and their expositions, which like the former were very lively and made a great commotion in their own age but now stand petrified and stiff in a place where only the literary palaeontologist regards them.

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It is difficult to keep quiet if you have nothing to do

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Whoever wants his judgment to be believed, should express it coolly and dispassionately; for all vehemence springs from the will. And so the judgment might be attributed to the will and not to knowledge, which by its nature is cold.

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And yet, just as our body would burst asunder if the pressure of the atmosphere were removed from it, so would the arrogance of men expand, if not to the point of bursting then to that of the most unbridled folly, indeed madness, if the pressure of want, toil, calamity and frustration were removed from their life. One can even say that we require at all times a certain quantity of care or sorrow or want, as a ship requires ballast, in order to keep on a straight course.

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A man of genius can hardly be sociable, for what dialogues could indeed be so intelligent and entertaining as his own monologues?

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In many cases hate a person is rooted in the involuntary estimate of its virtues.

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That arithmetic is the basest of all mental activities is proved by the fact that it is the only one that can be accomplished by a machine.

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To become indignant at [people's] conduct is as foolish as to be angry with a stone because it rolls into your path. And with many people the wisest thing you can do, is to resolve to make use of those whom you cannot alter.

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A good supply of resignation is of the first importance in providing for the journey of life.

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The scenes of our life are like pictures done in rough mosaic. Looked at close, they produce no effect. There is nothing beautiful to be found in them, unless you stand some distance off.

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