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The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.
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We falsely attribute to men a determined character - putting together all their yesterdays - and averaging them - we presume we know them. Pity the man who has character to support - it is worse than a large family - he is the silent poor indeed.
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We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.
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If you give money, spend yourself with it.
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City life is millions of people being lonesome together.
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Why level downward to our dullest perception always, and praise that as common sense? The commonest sense is the sense of men asleep, which they express by snoring.
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The fibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings of an instrument.
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As to conforming outwardly, and living your own life inwardly, I have not a very high opinion of that course.
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There is no odor so bad as that which arises from goodness tainted.
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I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.
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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.
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As for doing good; that is one of the professions which is full. Moreover I have tried it fairly and, strange as it may seem, am satisfied that it does not agree with my constitution.
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