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We only consult the ear because the heart is wanting
We conceal it from ourselves in vain - we must always love something. In those matters seemingly removed from love, the feeling is secretly to be found, and man cannot possibly live for a moment without it
We are only falsehood, duplicity, contradiction; we both conceal and disguise ourselves from ourselves
Vanity of science. Knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science
Too much and too little wine. Give him none, he cannot find truth; give him too much, the same
Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience
There are only two kinds of men: the righteous who think they are sinners and the sinners who think they are righteous
The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts
The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble
The charm of fame is so great that we like every object to which it is attached, even death
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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