Unbecoming to a gentleman, too, and vulgar are the means of livelihood of all hired workmen whom we pay for mere manual labour, not for artistic skill; for in their case the very wage they receive is a pledge of their slavery. On Duties
...undefiled by pleasures, invulnerable to any pain, untouched by arrogance, unaffected by meanness, an athlete in the greatest of all contests—the struggle not to be overwhelmed by anything that happens. Book III
All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. The Importance of Being Earnest
Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach. Book VI
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