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The diseases of the mind are more and more destructive than those of the body
It is a proof of great talents to recall the mind from the senses, and to separate thought from habit
In a disordered mind, as in a disordered body, soundness of health is impossible
It is the mind that makes the man, and our vigour is in our immortal soul
The mind alone can not be exiled
Small minds are captivated by trifles
Minds that are ill at ease are agitated by both hope and fear
The true, strong, and sound mind is the mind that can embrace equally great things and small
The two great movers of the human mind are the desire for good, and the fear of evil
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully
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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."
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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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