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It is the character of

It is the character of a simpleton to be a bore. A man of sense sees at once whether he is welcome or tiresome; he knows to withdraw the moment that precedes that in which he would be in the least in the way.
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Eminent positions make eminent men

Eminent positions make eminent men greater and little men less.
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There is nothing keeps longer

There is nothing keeps longer than a middling fortune, and nothing melts away sooner than a great one. Poverty treads upon the heels of great and unexpected riches.
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Liberality consists less in giving

Liberality consists less in giving much than in giving at the right moment.
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Women are ever in extremes,

Women are ever in extremes, they are either better or worse than men.
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The greater part of mankind

The greater part of mankind employ their first years to make their last miserable.
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We are more sociable and

We are more sociable and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.
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Gross ignorance produces a dogmatic

Gross ignorance produces a dogmatic spirit. He who knows nothing thinks he can teach others what he has himself just been learning. He who knows much scarcely believes that what he is saying is unknown to others, and consequently speaks with more hesitation.
👁️ 42

All confidence is dangerous unless

All confidence is dangerous unless it is complete; there are few circumstances in which it is not better either to hide all or to tell all.
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Life is a tragedy for

Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think.
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