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It is men who wait to be selected, and not those who seek, from...
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Speaking generally, punishment hardens and numbs, it produces obstinacy, it sharpens the sense of...
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Folly, thou conquerest, and I must yieldAgainst stupidity the very godsThemselves contend in vain....
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The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell...
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Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish but wish...
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There are a terrible lot of lies going around the world, and the worst...
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A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs —...
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Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
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You can cover a great deal of country in books.
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History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.