How natural it is to destroy what we cannot possess, to deny what we do not understand, and to insult what we envy!

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Behind every fortune there is a crime.

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Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance

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A husband and wife who have separate bedrooms have either drifted apart or found happiness.

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A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea.

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Do you know what is the hardest thing in life? To make a choice.

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Events are never absolute, their outcome depends entirely upon the individual. Misfortune is a stepping stone for a genius, a piscina for a Christian, a treasure for a man of parts, and an abyss for a weakling.

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There are two histories : official history, lying, and then secret history, where you find the real causes of events.

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He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor the fault-finding of men.

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All human power is a compound of time and patience.

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