Aphorisms
“The reward for conformity was that everyone liked you
except yourself.”
“The richest man is not he who has the most, but he who
needs the least.”
“The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s
nose begins.”
“The road of life is long and hard, but I strongly believe
that if we stick out for one another, we will be able to walk
it peacefully.”
“The road to your dreams is paved in accomplishments.”
“The saddest people try to make everyone they see sad
happy. This is because they know what it’s like to feel
absolutely worthless, and they don’t want anyone else to
feel that way.”
“The secret of creativity is to know how to hide your
sources.”
“The secret of happiness is not doing the things that you
like but liking the things that you do.”
“The seeds of the future lie buried in the past.”
“The self-controlled person, free from likes and dislikes,
moving among objects and people with their senses under
control attains peace.”
“The severity of a problem is often based on past
experience. People often mistake nuisances for major
problems.”
“The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself,
but the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the
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