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Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others. Concern yourself only with how you appear before God, concern yourself only with the idea that God may have of you
To succeed in the world, we must be foolish in appearance, but really wise
Things do not pass for what they are, but for what they seem. Most things are judged by their jackets
Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength
Beware, so long as you live, of judging men by their outward appearance
The empty vessel makes the loudest sound
Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only
Appearance rules the world
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror
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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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