He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.


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Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to w...
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Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the...
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There is no great genius without a mixture of madness. [Lat., Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura ...
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With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use it.
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