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A learned man is an idler who kills time with study. Beware of his...
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Self-help must precede help from others. Even for making certain of help from heaven,...
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The passing of an ordinary man is sad. The passing of a great man...
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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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Absolute power is the power to destroy.
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If we long to believe that the stars rise and set for us, that...
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Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere....
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I don’t believe I’ll ever get credit for anything I do in foreign affairs,...
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Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.
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Washington is a place where people praise courage and act on elaborate personal cost-benefit...