I have never known any distress that an hour’s reading did not relieve.

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"The tyranny of a prince is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy."

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"In most things success depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed."

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"We should weep for men at their birth, not at their death."

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"The less men think, the more they talk."

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"Religious wars are not caused by the fact that there is more than one religion, but by the spirit of intolerance... the spread of which can only be regarded as the total eclipse of human reason."

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"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line."

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"If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself."

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"Tuesday proves you are resilient, no matter how the week began. You deserve some self-love."

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