Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.

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‎Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.

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The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

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Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices.

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The more a man knows, the less he talks.

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It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.

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Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.

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The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom.

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The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.

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The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.

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