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People have a natural tendency to flee to the mountains when things get tough.
People have a natural tendency to flee to the mountains when things get tough.
A fault is sooner found than mended.
A fault is sooner found than mended.
Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.
Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.
Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of read more
Grow your tree of falsehood from a small grain of truth. Do not follow those who lie in contempt of reality. Let your lie be even more logical than the truth itself, so the weary travelers may find repose.
Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
Anger cannot be dishonest.
Anger cannot be dishonest.
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as read more
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.
Lying is an indispensable part of making life tolerable.
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
We often pretend to fear what we really despise, and more often despise what we really fear.
