Little evil would be done in the world if evil never could be done in the name of good.
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Imaginary evils are incurable.Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Conquer, but don't triumph.
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Parents forgive their children least readily for the faults they themselves instilled in them.
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To be content with little is hard; to be content with much, impossible.
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We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.
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Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
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