He who has not a good memory should never take upon himself the trade of lying.

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Unless a man feels he has a good enough memory, he should never venture to lie.

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The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things.

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There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.

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The want of goods is easily repaired, but the poverty of the soul is irreparable.

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Any person of honor chooses rather to lose his honor than to lose his conscience.

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It is the mind that maketh good or ill, That maketh wretch or happy, rich or poor.

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Man is certainly stark mad; he cannot make a flea, yet he makes gods by the dozens.

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Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.

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He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

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