A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
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Of all thieves fools are the worst they rob you of time and temper.Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself he must act in spite of it, and then it will gradually yield to him.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.
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My poor head is in such a whirl, my mind is all in bits.
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I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better that book or orator.
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The deed is everything, the glory is naught.
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