Patriotism, when it wants to make itself felt in the domain of learning, is a dirty fellow who should be thrown out of doors. Counsels and Maxims
The strongest of all warriors are these two -- Time and Patience. War and Peace
One's emotional state is always determined by the oddest and most accidental things, and it is precisely the most superficial factors that often fortify or diminish our courage. Beware of Pity
Nothing earthly succeeds by ignoring heaven, nothing heavenly by ignoring the earth. Book III
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