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Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.

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It is very easy in the world to live by the opinion of the world. It is very easy in solitude to be self-centered. But the finished man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

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Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves.

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Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.

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Fall not in love, therefore; it will stick to your face.

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The most silent people are generally those who think most highly of themselves.

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The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

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It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels he is worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

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Self-love is not opposed to the love of other people. You cannot really love yourself and do yourself a favor without doing people a favor, and vise versa.

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He who despises himself nevertheless esteems himself as a self-despiser.

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