Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Quote Explained: He who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.

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Nowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.

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It is unfortunate that superior talent and superior men are so seldom united.

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Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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· Austria

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The poor never estimate as a virtue the generosity of the rich.

- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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· Austria

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Nothing makes us more cowardly and unconscionable than the desire to be loved by everyone.

- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Believe flatterers and you’re lost; believe your enemies and you despair.

- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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· Austria

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To be satisfied with little is hard, to be satisfied with a lot is impossible.

- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring.

- Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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· Austria

He who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.

He who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.

Nowadays people are born to find fault. When they look at Achilles, they see only his heel.

It is unfortunate that superior talent and superior men are so seldom united.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

The poor never estimate as a virtue the generosity of the rich.

Nothing makes us more cowardly and unconscionable than the desire to be loved by everyone.

Believe flatterers and you’re lost; believe your enemies and you despair.

To be satisfied with little is hard, to be satisfied with a lot is impossible.

Wit is an intermittent fountain; kindness is a perennial spring.

A man who doesn’t trust himself can never really trust anyone else.

She knew how to trust people… a rare quality, revealing a character far above average.

A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you’ve got it made.

The jury had down right contempt for punk rock grass roots ethics.

We have to live today by what truth we can get today and be ready tomorrow to call it falsehood.

An act has no ethical quality whatever unless it be chosen out of several all equally possible.

Responsibility’s like a string we can only see the middle of. Both ends are out of sight.

He who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.

He who has trusted where he ought not will surely mistrust where he ought not.

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