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In youth we learn in age we understand.

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Age: 86 †
Born: 1830
Born: January 1
Died: 1916
Died: January 1
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Conquer but never triumph.
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Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule they can also be the harbinger of a new one.
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We should always forgive. We should forgive the repentant for their sake, the unrepentant for our sake.
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One can acquire some virtues by feigning them for a long time.
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Nobody knows enough, but many know too much.
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Consider well before you immerse yourself in solitude whether your own company will be good for you.
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There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.
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Wit is an intermittent fountain kindness is a perennial spring.
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To accept reason is impossible if you don't already possess it.
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The poor never estimate as a virtue the generosity of the rich.
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Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
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People's minds are trained largely at the expense of their hearts. This is not so it is only that there are more educable minds than there are educable hearts.
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Unattainable wishes are often pious. This seems to indicate that only profane wishes are fulfilled.
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