However stupid a fools words may be, they are sometimes enough to confound an intelligent man.

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It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.

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Nothing could be more pleasant than to live in solitude, enjoy the spectacle of nature, and occasionally read some book.

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The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.

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Let me warn you, if you start chasing after views, you'll be left without bread and without views.

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Whatever you may say, the body depends on the soul.

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I saw that I'd get nowhere on the straight path, and that to go crookedly was straighter.

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Keep not money, but keep good people's company.

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Don't blame the mirror if your face is faulty

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We have the marvelous gift of making everything insignificant.

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