Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious.
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Do not weep; do not wax indignant. Understand.
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Will and intellect are one and the same thing.
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Be not astonished at new ideas; for it is well known to you that a thing does not therefore cease to be true because it is not accepted by many.
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