All human power is a compound of time and patience.

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Equality may be a right, but no power on earth can convert it into fact.

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In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls.

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Every moment of happiness requires a great amount of Ignorance

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

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There is no such thing as a great talent without great will power.

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When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.

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When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.

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

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