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"The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved."
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"There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal."

"Every man who possibly can should force himself to a holiday of a full month in a year, whether he feels like taking it or not."

"The force we use on ourselves, to prevent ourselves from loving, is often more cruel than the severest treatment at the hands of one loved."

"From those few pending questions which the Commission would be called upon to solve at its fourth session, the most important one was the entry into force of the treaty."

"Mediocrity would always win by force of numbers, but it would win only more mediocrity."

"Nothing matures a military force quicker than actual military operations."
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"In all professions each affects a look and an exterior to appear what he wishes the world to believe that he is. Thus we may say that the whole world is made up of appearances."

"Never give anyone the advice to buy or sell shares, because the most benevolent price of advice can turn out badly."

"The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity."

"It takes nearly as much ability to know how to profit by good advice as to know how to act for one's self."
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