Short quotes

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Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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We all desire to grow old; and we all deny that we have grown old.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Fear should always be preserved, but never displayed.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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There can indeed be a stab without flattery, but seldom is there flattery without a stab.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Where there is little justice, it is dangerous to be right.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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One never improves their condition by just changing place, but not their way of life and customs.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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The truth should not be shown naked, but in a shirt.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Many are good if you believe the witnesses; few if you question their conscience.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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It is easier to write against pride than to overcome it.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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He who wants everything in this life to his liking will have many disappointments.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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To be a tyrant is not to be, but to cease to be, and to make everyone else cease to be.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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What is learned in youth lasts a lifetime.