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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

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Any woman would like to be faithful. The difficult part is finding the man to whom to be faithful.

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

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Fear of death? One should fear life, not death.

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

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Imagination exaggerates, reason underestimates, common sense moderates.

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes of Sinope

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A man should live near his superiors as close to fire: not so close that he burns, nor so far that he freezes.

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes of Sinope

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The insult dishonors the one who inflicts it, not the one who receives it.

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes of Sinope

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It is better to console oneself than to hang oneself.

Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes of Sinope

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The only way for man to preserve his freedom is to always be ready to die for it.

Diogenes Laërtius

Diogenes Laërtius

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Listening silently is how one learns to hear; speaking is how one learns to talk; and then, speaking teaches one to be silent.

Diogenes Laërtius

Diogenes Laërtius

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Envy is caused by seeing another enjoy what we desire; jealousy, by seeing another possess what we would like to possess ourselves.

Diogenes Laërtius

Diogenes Laërtius

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Culture is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.