What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.

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Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at. ― Goethe

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No man is happy who does not think himself so. ― Marcus Aurelius

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Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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No man is really honest; none of us is above the influence of gain.

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sleep is the most innocent creature there is and a sleepless man the most guilty.

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But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?

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Have you ever hoped for something? And held out for it against all the odds? Until everything you did was ridiculous? ― Ali Shaw

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When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw. ― Nelson Mandela

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It’s not over if you’re still here,” Chronicler said. “It’s not a tragedy if you’re still alive. ― Patrick Rothfuss

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