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• Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent.
• Speech is external thought, and thought internal speech.
• Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the interests hatreds.
• There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it.
• The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but…
• There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to…
• Gold like the sun, which melts wax, but hardens clay, expands great souls.
• What isn’t clear, isn’t French.
• Cats don't caress us-they caress themselves on us.
• It is, no doubt, an immense advantage to have done nothing, but one should not abuse it.
• The modest man has everything to gain, and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity,…
• Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

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