One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.
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What, sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck I pray you excuse me. I have no time to listen to such nonsense.
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Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
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Vanity made the French Revolution liberty was only a pretext.
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The best cure for the body is a quiet mind.
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My mind is a chest of drawers. When I wish to deal with a subject, I shut all the drawers but the one in which the subject is to be found. When I am wearied, I shut all the drawers and go to sleep.
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