"That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest."

Survival, Escape, Running, Fear, Desperation

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"That man is richest whose pleasures are the cheapest."

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"We have the St. Vitus' dance, and cannot possibly keep our heads still."

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"I say beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes."

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"I believe that the mind can be permanently profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things."

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"Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity."

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"Genius is not a retainer to any emperor, or is its material silver, or gold, or marble, except to a trifling extent."

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"I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness."

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"True friendship can afford true knowledge. It does not depend on darkness and ignorance."

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"Man is an animal who more than any other can adapt himself to all climates and circumstances."

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"A distinguished clergyman told me that he chose the profession of a clergyman because it afforded the most leisure for literary pursuits. I would recommend to him the profession of a governor."

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