"People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little."
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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"Reading, solitude, idleness, a soft and sedentary life, intercourse with women and young people, these are perilous paths for a young man, and these lead him constantly into danger.“
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"Happiness: a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion."
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