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To do just the opposite is also a form of imitation

Solitude would be ideal if you could pick the people to avoid

A weak man has doubts before a decision; a strong man has them afterwards

Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

What is the good of drawing conclusions from experience? I don't deny we sometimes draw the right conclusions, but don't we just as often draw the wrong ones?