"But the vain man did not hear him. Vain men never hear anything but praise."

Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French Novelist

Behavior, Vanity, Observation, Pride

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"The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language."

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian Philosopher

Behavior, Language, Mankind

"Most of the men had simple souls. They could relate facts, but they said very little about what they dimly felt."

Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Behavior, Observation, Truth, Humanity, Simplicity

"A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant."

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

Behavior, Intemperance, Man, Mankind

"For a woman a man will do many things that he'd turn his back on in an instant when alone; things he'd back away from, nine times out of ten, even when drunk adn with a bunch of his friends egging him on."

Stephen King, American Author

Behavior, Love, Truth, Power, Regret

"The impatient man is his own enemy, he slams the door on his own progress."

Idries Shah, Indian Author

Behavior, Impatience, Enemy, Progress, Self

"We are, or rather our natural desire to evade pain and to attain pleasure is, the primary reason we do or say every single thing we do or say."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Behavior, Truth, Wisdom, Happiness, Power

"I waited. Women talk when they want to. Or don't."

Robert A. Heinlein, American Writer

Behavior, Patience, Communication, Women, Observation

"Some people exert more energy on less important things, some people exert less energy on less important things."

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

Behavior, Energy, People, Focus

"Men are like children, in that, if you spoil them, they become naughty. Therefore it is well not to be too indulgent or charitable with anyone. You may take it as a general rule that you will not lose a friend by refusing him a loan, but that you are very likely to do so by granting it; and, for similar reasons, you will not readily alienate people by being somewhat proud and careless in your behavior; but if you are very kind and complaisant towards them, you will often make them arrogant and intolerable, and so a breach will ensue."

Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher

Behavior, Friendship, Boundaries

"You have to first position yourself with the right level of mannerism, before others could see a reason to respect you."

Edmond Mbiaka, American Author

Behavior, Respect, Manners, Self

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"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart."

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"We do not pray for immortality, but only not to see our acts and all things stripped suddenly of all their meaning; for then it is the utter emptiness of everything reveals itself."

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"Night when words fade and things come alive when the destructive analysis of day is done and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree."

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"Why are you drinking? demanded the little prince."So that I may forget," replied the tippler."Forget what?" inquired the little prince, who was already sorry for him."Forget that I am ashamed," the tippler confessed, hanging his head."Ashamed of what?" insisted the little prince, who wanted to help him."Ashamed of drinking!"

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"Love is not about staring at each other, but staring off in the same direction."

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"I remembered the fox. One runs the risk of crying a bit if one allows oneself to be tamed."

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"The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language."

"Most of the men had simple souls. They could relate facts, but they said very little about what they dimly felt."

"A physician is not angry at the intemperance of a mad patient, nor does he take it ill to be railed at by a man in fever. Just so should a wise man treat all mankind, as a physician does his patient, and look upon them only as sick and extravagant."

"For a woman a man will do many things that he'd turn his back on in an instant when alone; things he'd back away from, nine times out of ten, even when drunk adn with a bunch of his friends egging him on."

"The impatient man is his own enemy, he slams the door on his own progress."

"We are, or rather our natural desire to evade pain and to attain pleasure is, the primary reason we do or say every single thing we do or say."

"I waited. Women talk when they want to. Or don't."

"Some people exert more energy on less important things, some people exert less energy on less important things."

"You have to first position yourself with the right level of mannerism, before others could see a reason to respect you."

Explore more quotes by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart."

"We do not pray for immortality, but only not to see our acts and all things stripped suddenly of all their meaning; for then it is the utter emptiness of everything reveals itself."

"Night when words fade and things come alive when the destructive analysis of day is done and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree."

"Love is not about staring at each other, but staring off in the same direction."

"I remembered the fox. One runs the risk of crying a bit if one allows oneself to be tamed."

"Conceited people never hear anything but praise."

"Tell me who admires and loves you, and I will tell you who you are."

"The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time."

"It's hard luck always having to be a judge."