An absolute condition of all successful living, whether for an individual or a nation, is the acceptance of death.

The art of learning fundamental common values is perhaps the greatest gain of travel to those who wish to live at ease among their fellows.

An absolute condition of all successful living, whether for an individual or a nation, is the acceptance of death.

Love, like broken porcelain, should be wept over and buried, for nothing but a miracle will resuscitate it: but who in this world has not for some wild moments thought to recall the irrecoverable with words?

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the main necessity on both sides of a revolution is kindness, which makes possible the most surprising things. To treat one's neighbor as oneself is the fundamental maxim for revolution.

... I want to be one of those people who are always to be found at home, nice restful people whom everybody likes because they give a feeling of permanence to this rushing world.