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The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. 1 have to -- to balance the read more
Jimmy says he'll never tell a lie. Well, I lie all the time. 1 have to -- to balance the family ticket.
Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only read more
Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or very foolish imagine otherwise
In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and read more
In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and may, one day, ask to have returned.
Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
If this phrase of the "balance of power" is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war read more
If this phrase of the "balance of power" is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting, and peace can never be secure.
Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men -- the read more
Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men -- the balance-wheel of the social machinery.
The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.
The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.
