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Imitators. A: "What? You don't want to have imitators?" B: "I don't want people to do anything after me; I want every one to do something before himself (as a pattern to himself) - just as I do." A: "Consequently -?"

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Skinniness. All profound men have their happiness in imitating the flying-fish at times, and playing on the crests of the waves; they think that what is best of all in things is their surface: their skinniness - sit venia verbo.

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From Experience. A person often does not know how rich he is, until he learns from experience what rich men even play the thief on him.

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The Deniers of Chance. No conqueror believes in chance.

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From Paradise. "Good and Evil are God’s prejudices" - said the serpent.