Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach - Aphorisms

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The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.

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If there is a faith which can move mountains, then it is a faith in one's own strength.

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There are a host of bad habits and inconsiderate acts which mean nothing in themselves but which are terrible as indicators of the true composition of a soul.

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Many think that when they have confessed a fault there is no need of correcting it.

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Only the thinking man lives his life, the thoughtless man's life passes him by.

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When two good men contend about principles, both are always right.

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People who read only the classics are sure to remain up-to-date.

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Do not fear the ones who argue, but rather those who are evasive.

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Whoever shows both charm and pleasure in explaining to people things that they already know soon gets a reputation as an intelligent individual.

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We are valued either too highly or not highly enough. We are never taken at our real worth.

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The greatest leveler is politeness; it removes all class distinctions.

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Those who understand only what can be explained understand very little.

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Those who believe in the freedom of the will have never loved, and never hated.

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It is difficult to see the person who admires us as stupid.

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What you wish to do you are apt to think you ought to do.

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Whoso appears before the public should expect no consideration and demand none.

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Authors from whom others steal should not complain, but rejoice. Where there is no game there are no poachers.

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When art finds no temple open, it takes refuge in the workshop.

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What do people like to call stupid the most? Something sensible that they can't understand.

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If there be a faith that can remove mountains, it is faith in our own power.

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Origins are of the greatest importance. We are almost reconciled to having a cold when we remember where we caught it.

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The simplest and commonest truth seems new and miraculous the very moment we first experience it in ourselves.

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If art finds the temple closed, then it flees into the workshop.

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Chance is necessity hidden behind a veil.

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Enthusiasm does not always speak for whose who arouse it, but always for those who experience it.

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If you walk down a well-trodden path long enough, you eventually end up alone.

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To have and not give is in some cases worse than stealing.

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Those who were carried to a goal should not think they've reached it.

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Be patient with the belligerence of the simple-minded. It is not easy to understand that one doesn't understand.

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Do not consider yourself deprived because your dreams were not fulfilled; the truly deprived have never dreamed.

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