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This is the bitterest pain among men, to have much knowledge but no power.
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There is so much to be said in favor of modern journalism. By giving...
Quote #13629
If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I...
Quote #9553
Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise.
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The family-that dear octopus from whese tentacles we never quite escape nor, in our...
Quote #3772
Experience is a hard teacher. She gives the test first and the lessons afterwards.
Quote #26826
The man who rolls up his sleeves seldom loses his shirt.
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When you understand one thing through and through, you understand everything.
Quote #13735
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
Quote #3038
It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution.