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    I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

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A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.

A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.

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Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how read more

Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.

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Profundity of thought belongs to youth, clarity of thought to old age.

Profundity of thought belongs to youth, clarity of thought to old age.

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It is not good to know more unless we do more with what we already know.

It is not good to know more unless we do more with what we already know.

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Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance read more

Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.

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The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.

The only pressure I'm under is the pressure I've put on myself.

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Fish and guests smell after three days.

Fish and guests smell after three days.

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It is always in season for old men to learn.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

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Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment.

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment.

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