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In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. – Honore de Balzac

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Gold cannot be pure, and people cannot be perfect. – Chinese Proverb

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Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished. – Lord Chesterfield

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The topaz is a miniature reproduction of the rich gold which illumines the setting sun. – Charles Blanc, Art in Ornament and Dress, 1875, translated from French

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It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. – Mahatma Gandhi

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