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It is not when he is working in the office but when he is lying idly on the sand that his soul utters, "Life is beautiful."

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Lin Yutang (Traditional Chinese: 林語堂; Simplified Chinese: 林语堂; pinyin: Lín Yǔtáng) (10 October 1895 – 26 March 1976) was a Chinese writer and translator.

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Alternative Names: Lîm Gí-tông

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Anyone who wishes to learn to enjoy life must find friends of the same type of temperament, and take as much trouble to gain and keep their friendship as wives take to keep their husbands.

A sabedoria da vida consiste em eliminar o que não é essencial.

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The Chinese believe that when there are too many policemen, there can be no individual liberty, when there are too many lawyers, there can be no justice, and when there are too many soldiers, there can be no peace.

It is not when he is working in the office but when he is lying idly on the sand that his soul utters, "Life is beautiful." - Lin Yutang

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