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Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Virtue envied is virtue doubly prized.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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The miser visits his treasure to remind himself that he is its owner, jailer of his money.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Fear initiates all wisdom, and those who have no fear cannot know.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Men are not won over by favors without deeds.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Many defeats have led to consideration, and many victories have been given by recklessness.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Whoever leaves the offended alive, must always fear revenge.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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One who does not live securely does not truly live.

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Francisco de Quevedo

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To kill oneself for fear of dying is equally foolish and cowardly.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Doctors kill and live by killing, and the complaint falls upon the illness.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Outward hypocrisy, being a sin morally, is a great political virtue.

Francisco de Quevedo

Francisco de Quevedo

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Love for the homeland always harms the individual.