"The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered."

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian Novelist

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"From the happy expression on their faces you might have supposed that they welcomed the war. I have met with men who loved stamps, and stones, and snakes, but I could not imagine any man loving war."

"People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little."

"What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step."

"Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long."

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"The right man is the one who seizes the moment."

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