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Quote by Benjamin Franklin
If a man could have just half of his wishes, he would double his t

If a man could have just half of his wishes, he would double his troubles. – Benjamin Franklin

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Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence on their lives, and especially on their destinies, as what they do. – Victor Hugo

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The real hero is always a hero by mistake; he dreams of being an honest coward like everybody else. – Umberto Eco, Travels in Hyper Reality, 1986

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Modern man lives under the illusion that he knows what he wants, while he actually wants what he is supposed to want. – Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedom, 1941

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Every man expects some miracle — either from his mind or from his body or from someone else or from events. – Paul Valéry

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