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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. ↗

— Confucius

#comfort #common #common man #man #superior

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue. ↗

— Confucius

#firm #modest #near #simple #virtue

A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key. ↗

— Paul Valery

#keeps #key #lock #madman #man

I went through so many things personally, emotionally and mentally during that time off that I know that I'm better for it now and I think I'm a better athlete because of that. ↗

— Libby Trickett

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The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. ↗

— Confucius

#difficulty #first #his #interest #later

Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. ↗

— William Congreve

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A poem is never finished, only abandoned. ↗

— Paul Valery

#abandoned #finished #never #only #poem

God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly. ↗

— Paul Valery

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A businessman is a hybrid of a dancer and a calculator. ↗

— Paul Valery

#calculator #dancer #hybrid

A little disdain is not amiss; a little scorn is alluring. ↗

— William Congreve

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