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The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight,...
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It is easier to write an indifferent poem than to understand a good one.
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Human beings cannot stand too much reality.
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It is necessary to try to surpass oneself always this occupation ought to last...
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Testimony is like an arrow shot from a long-bow; its force depends on the...
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A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of...
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In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they...
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And yet a little tumult, now and then, is an agreeable quickener of sensation...
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About the only thing that comes to us without effort is old age.
Quote #21740
To spell out the obvious is often to call it in question.