Shun idleness is the rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals.
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Minds differ still more than faces.
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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.
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Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
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