A man of the world must seem to be what he wishes to be thought.
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How happy the station which every moment furnishes opportunities of doing good to thousands How dangerous that which every moment exposes to the injuring of millions.
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Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live.
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He is rich whose income is more than his expenses And he is poor whose expenses exceed his income.
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Modesty is to merit, what shade is to figures in a picture it gives it strength and makes it stand out.
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It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men.
Jean de la Bruyere
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