Virtue is persecuted by the wicked more than it is loved by the good. Don Quixote
Look round at the courses of the stars, as if thou wert going along with them; and constantly consider the changes of the elements into one another; for such thoughts purge away the filth of the terrene life. Book VII
In the best, the friendliest and simplest relations flattery or praise is necessary, just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning. War and Peace
All I really wanted was to try and live the life that was spontaneously welling up within me. Why was that so very difficult? Demian
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