One should always think of what one is about when one is learning, one should not think of play and when one is at play, one should not think of one's learning.
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A weak mind is like a microscope, which magnifies trifling things, but cannot receive great ones.
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Good humor is the health of the soul, sadness is its poison.
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Ceremony is necessary as the outwork and defense of manners.
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