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From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can...
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It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.
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Man can acquire accomplishments or he can become an animal, whichever he wants. God...
Quote #26860
Being convinced one knows the whole story is the surest way to fail.
Quote #19610
I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions,...
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A Shade upon the mind there passesAs when on NoonA Cloud the mighty Sun...
Quote #2975
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
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It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible,...
Quote #31921
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it...
Quote #6214
Does it really matter what these affectionate people do– so long as they don?t...