“An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all” – Socrates
"An education obtained with money is worse than no education at all" – Socrates
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"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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"He that loseth wealth, loseth much; he that loseth friends, loseth more; but he that loseth his spirit loseth all" – Spanish Proverb
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"The one thing that matters is the effort." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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"Do let him read the papers. But not while you accusingly tiptoe around the room, or perch much like a silent bird of prey on the edge of your most uncomfortable chair. (He will read them anyway, and he should read them, so let him choose his own good time.) Don’t make a big exit. Just go. But kiss him quickly, before you go, otherwise he might think you are angry; he is used to suspecting he is doing something wrong." – Marlene Dietrich
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