Whether joy or sorrowful, the

Whether joy or sorrowful, the heart needs a double, because a joy shared is doubled and a pain that is shared is divided.

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The fool needs company, the

The fool needs company, the wise solitude.

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My only wish is that

My only wish is that my wishes be at rest.

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Only in dreams does the

Only in dreams does the happiness of the earth dwell.

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A vulgar mind is proud

A vulgar mind is proud in prosperity and humble in adversity. A noble mind is humble in prosperity and proud in adversity.

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Anxiety about the future never

Anxiety about the future never profits; we feel no evil until it comes, and when we feel it, no counsel helps; wisdom is either too early or too late.

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Who is mightier than death?

Who is mightier than death? Those who can smile when death threatens.

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Between today and tomorrow are

Between today and tomorrow are graves, and between promising and fulfilling are chasms.

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Before everyone stands a image

Before everyone stands a image of what he ought to be. So long as he is not that his peace is not complete.

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In the perfect wedlock, the

In the perfect wedlock, the man, I should say, is the head, but the woman the heart, with which he cannot dispense.

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