Though thou be destined to live three thousand years and as many myriads besides, yet remember that no man loseth other life than that which he liveth, nor liveth other than that which he loseth. Book II
A man of limited vision is hard to bear with in any sphere in which he is invested with power, but intolerable in the army. Beware of Pity
On the occasion of every act ask thyself, How is this with respect to me? Shall I repent of it? A little time and I am dead, and all is gone. Book VIII
Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed. A Woman of No Importance
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