Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

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"A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband."

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"My life has been full of terrible misfortunes, most of which never happened."

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"There is no passion so contagious as that of fear."

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"He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because he fears."

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"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."

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"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."

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"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."

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"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."

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"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."

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