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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

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Many difficulties which nature throws in our way, may be smoothed away by the exercise of intelligence.

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Men are only clever at shifting blame from their own shoulders to those of others.

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Men are slower to recognize blessings than misfortunes.

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The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze.

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There is always more spirit in attack than in defence.

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O wise man, wash your hands of that friend who associates with your enemies.

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The past is certain, the future obscure.

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Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

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In a free state there should be freedom of speech and thought.

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