“Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route.”
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Moderation is the inseparable companion of wisdom, but with it genius has not even a nodding acquaintance.
He who studies books alone will know how things ought to be, and he who studies men will know how they are.
There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.
Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.
