Learning is acquired by reading

Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them.

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Modesty is the only sure

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

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There is hardly anybody good

There is hardly anybody good for everything, and there is scarcely anybody who is absolutely good for nothing.

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Know the true value of

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness; no laziness; no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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I recommend that you take

I recommend that you take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves.

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Most people enjoy the inferiority

Most people enjoy the inferiority of their friends.

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Sex: the pleasure is momentary,

Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable.

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Wit is so shining a

Wit is so shining a quality that everybody admires it; most people aim at it, all people fear it, and few love it unless in themselves.

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[Common sense] is the best

[Common sense] is the best sense I know of.

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Choose your pleasures for yourself,

Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you.

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