Let none turn over books, or roam the stars in quest of God, who sees him not in man.
Where there is much pretension, much has been borrowed — nature never pretends.
If you see one cold and vehement at the same time, set him down for a fanatic.
All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich.
Good can be done by the bad — but the good alone can be good.
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If a poor person envies a rich person, he is no better than the rich person.
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
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