I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive.
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Remember, as long as you live, that nothing but strict truth can carry you through the world, with either your conscience or your honor unwounded.Lord Chesterfield
Vice, in its true light, is so deformed, that it shocks us at first sight; and would hardly ever seduce us, if it did not at first wear the mask of some virtue.
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Observe it, the vulgar often laugh, but never smile, whereas well-bred people often smile, and seldom or never laugh. A witty thing never excited laughter, it pleases only the mind and never distorts the countenance.
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Persist and persevere, and you will find most things that are attainable, possible.
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Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
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In seeking wisdom thou art wise; in imagining that thou hast attained it - thou art a fool.
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