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It is of great use to the sailor to know the length of his line, though he cannot with it fathom all the depths of the ocean.

To be, or not to be: that is the question.

There is no such thing as a lovers’ oath.

Prohibit the taking of omens, and do away with superstitious doubts. Then, until death itself comes, no calamity need be feared.

To prejudge other men’s notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our own eyes.

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that. Yes, yes, it’s the most comical thing in the world.

We do not exist for ourselves.

Too much truth is uncouth.

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them – not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.