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Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

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Time is like a river that swiftly carries away everything that is born.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

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From the things you have, choose the best and then reflect on how eagerly you would have sought them if you didn't have them.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

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Get used to paying attention to what another person says, and as far as possible, try to get inside their mind. Generally, you must first learn many things before being able to judge someone's actions with knowledge.

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

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Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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A smile is a true life force, the only one capable of moving the immovable.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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Success is not achieved by celebrating victories but by overcoming failures.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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A pebble in the bed of a humble brook can change the course of a river.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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True science is far above political passions, racial and language differences, and religious sectarianism.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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A penny well spent is worth more than a penny saved.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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Luck is nothing more than the ability to take advantage of favorable opportunities.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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Economics consists of knowing how to spend, and savings consists of knowing how to save.

Orison Swett Marden

Orison Swett Marden

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I prefer to know how to appreciate what I cannot have, than to have what I am not capable of appreciating.