I have found that all ugly things are made by those who strive to make something beautiful, and that all beautiful things are made by those who strive to make something useful.
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There is no such thing as morality or immorality in thought. There is immoral emotion.
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He would stab his best friend for the sake of writing an epigram on his tombstone.
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Good taste is the excuse I have given for leading such a bad life.
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It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly.
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Nothing succeeds like success.
