"I am every day more convinced that happiness in Heaven is for those who know how to be happy on earth."

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“People who are stupid, unscrupulous, or hypocritical, think that others are just the same. And — this is the real pity — they treat them as if they were.”

“True virtue is not sad or disagreeable, but pleasantly cheerful.”

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“The understanding that so many people demand of others is that everyone should join their party.”

“You are ready to give your life for your honour ... Be ready to give up your honour for your soul.”

“Even in our times, despite those who deny God, earth is very close to Heaven.”

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