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“Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to [the words of the wise]. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.”
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“Does it serve any useful purpose to know that Pompey was the first to exhibit the slaughter of eighteen elephants in the Circus, pitting criminals against them in a mimic battle?”
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
― On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It
“Ieder woord dat ze spreekt is waar. Het is alleen niet de waarheid die me pijn doet, maar het gebrek aan medeleven.”
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“The greatest hindrance to living is expectancy, which depends upon the morrow and wastes to-day.”
― On The Shortness Of Life (illustrated): & other life lessons for the 21st century
― On The Shortness Of Life (illustrated): & other life lessons for the 21st century
“For there will be no memory of the wise man or of the fool; in the days to come all will be forgotten, and alas, the wise man dies the same death as the fool!”
― Ecclesiastes, or The Preacher
― Ecclesiastes, or The Preacher
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