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• A reputation for a thousand years may depend upon the conduct of a single moment.
• One learns to itch where one can scratch.
• He who thinks he is raising a mound may only in Reality be digging a pit.
• How is it possible to suspend topaz in one cup of the balance and weigh it against amethyst in the other; or…
• When struck by a thunderbolt it is unnecessary to consult the Book of Dates as to the precise meaning of the omen.
• Where the road bends abruptly, take short steps.
• Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
• Alas! It is well written, The road to eminence lies through the cheap and exceedingly uninviting eating-houses.
• There are few situations in life that cannot be resolved promptly, and to the satisfaction of all concerned, by either suicide, a…
• It is a mark of insincerity of purpose to spend one's time in looking for the sacred Emperor in the low-class tea…

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