He who is and remains true to himself and to others has the most attractive quality of the greatest talent.
Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.
Experience is only half of experience.
The sickness of the heart is most easily got rid of by complaining and soothing confidence.
What one doesn't understand one doesn't possess.
Happy the man who early learns the wide chasm that lies between his wishes and his powers.
Generosity wins favour for everyone, especially when it is accompanied by modesty.
Man supposes that he directs his life and governs his actions, when his existence is irretrievably under the control of destiny
Doubt can only be removed by action.
There is nothing in which people more betray their character than in what they laugh at.
Be generous with kindly words, especially about those who are absent.
Common sense is the genius of humanity.
As long as you are not aware of the continual law of Die and Be Again, you are merely a vague guest on a dark Earth.
We must be young to do great things.
The greatest joy of a thinking man is to have searched the explored and to quietly revere the unexplored.
Of all peoples the Greeks have dreamt the dream of life best.
Everyone only hears what he understands.
A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world's torrent.
He who is plenteously provided for from within needs but little from without.
Let him who believes in immortality enjoy his happiness in silence; he has no reason to give himself airs about it.
Science and art belong to the whole world, and before them vanish the barriers of nationality.
They should be ashamed of themselves, all these sober people!
In society every man is taken for what he gives himself out to be; but he must give himself out to be something. Better to be slightly disagreeable than altogether insignificant.
There are people who pay attention to the weaknesses of their friends; that is to no avail. I have always closely watched and profited from the strengths of my adversaries.
Higher aims are in themselves more valuable, even if unfulfilled, than lower ones quite attained.
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