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A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it,...
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There are two kinds of men who never amount to much those who cannot...
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Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
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More men have become great through practice than by nature.
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The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
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In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal...
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I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come.
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Misanthropes need people without a steady supply, the misanthrope cannot fully apply his art.
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A true philosopher is like an elephant; he never puts the second foot down...
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I could have spoken from Rhode Island where I have been staying … But...