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Aristotle

Aristotle

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In reality, to live as a man means to choose a target - honor, glory, wealth, culture - and aim for it with all of one's conduct, for not ordering life towards a purpose is a sign of great foolishness.

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Aristotle

Aristotle

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We must not pay attention to those who advise us, under the pretext that we are human, to only think about human things, and under the pretext that we are mortal, to renounce immortal things.

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Aristotle

Aristotle

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The true final cause resides in immovable beings.

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Aristotle

Aristotle

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Only by doing good can one truly be happy.

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Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

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A subtle erroneous thought can lead to a fruitful inquiry that reveals truths of great value.

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Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov

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To be successful, planning alone is insufficient. One must also improvise.

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Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The argument is like shooting a crossbow, it is equally effective when aimed at a giant as it is at a dwarf.

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Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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While we admire and exalt the faculties of human intelligence, we forget to seek its true collaborators.

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Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The man who shows solicitude and courtesy towards a foreigner demonstrates that he is a citizen of the world.

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Robert Baden-Powell

Robert Baden-Powell

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The way to achieve happiness is by making others happy.

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Jaime Luciano Balmes

Jaime Luciano Balmes

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It is not very difficult to attack the opinions of others, but it is difficult to support one's own: because human reason is as weak for building as it is a formidable battering ram for destruction.

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Jaime Luciano Balmes

Jaime Luciano Balmes

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Man employs hypocrisy to deceive himself, perhaps more than to deceive others.

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