It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody; scarcely less to be of use to everybody.
Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.
It is more offensive to outshine in dignity than in personal attractions.
He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.
Beauty and folly are generally companions.
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