Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

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A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants.

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Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.

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The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.

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Every nation ridicules other nations -- and all are right.

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Hatred is an affair of the heart; contempt that of the head.

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After your death you will be what you were before your birth.

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Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first.

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Friends and acquaintances are the surest passport to fortune.

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To free a person from error is to give, and not to take away.

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