Quotes 3501 till 3520 of 5942.
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One ship drives east and other drives west by the same winds that blow. It's the set of the sails and not the gales that determines the way they go.
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One should act in consonance with the way of heaven and earth, which is enduring and eternal. The superior man perseveres long in his course, adapts to the times, but remains firm in his direction and correct in his goals.
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One should always be in love. That is the reason one should never marry.
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One should always think of what one is about: when one is learning, one should not think of play: and when one is at play, one should not think of one's learning.
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One should be in harmony with, not in opposition to, the strength and force of the opposition. This means that one should do nothing that is not natural or spontaneous; the important thing is not to strain in any way.
Striking Thoughts (2000) -
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
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One should either be sad or joyful. Contentment is a warm sty for eaters and sleepers.
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One should never be ashamed to cry. Tears are rain on the dust of earth.
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One should never make one's debut with a scandal. One should reserve that to give an interest to one's old age.
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One should never risk a joke, even of the mildest and most unexceptional charters, except among people of culture and wit.
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One should never underestimate the power of books.
The Brooklyn Follies (2008) 139 -
One should not be too severe on English novels; they are the only relaxation of the intellectually unemployed.
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One should not lift the rod against our enemies upon the private information of another.
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One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.
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One should, I think, always give children money, for they will spend it for themselves far more profitably than we can ever spend it for them.
A casual commentary
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