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"Arrogance on the part of the meritorious is even more offensive to us than the arrogance of those without merit: for merit itself is offensive."

"The whole world dislikes kashays (inner weakness of anger-pride-deceit-greed) and yet, all the kashays of the world are done willfully. One doesn't like to be angry and yet he claims anger is necessary."

"Getting angry means setting fire to your own wealth."
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"The beginning of an acquaintance whether with persons or things is to get a definite outline of our ignorance."

"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

"The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions."

"A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards."

"Eros has degenerated; he began by introducing order and harmony, and now he brings back chaos."

"I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best."

"A man carries within him the germ of his most exceptional action; and if we wise people make eminent fools of ourselves on any particular occasion, we must endure the legitimate conclusion that we carry a few grains of folly to our ounce of wisdom."
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