Sloth never arrived at the attainment of a good wish.
—Miguel de Cervantes (translated from Don Quixote)
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The man who first ruined the Roman people was he who first gave them treats and gratuities.
—Life of Coriolanus (Plutarch quotes it as "a shrewd remark, whoever it was that said it")
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Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?
—Leonardo da Vinci
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The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
—Socrates
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Never regret a day in your life. Good days give happines, bad days give experiences, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories.
―Professor Richard Feynman
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