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The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.

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I have often heard that the outstanding man is he who thinks deeply about a problem, and the next is he who listens carefully to advice.
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Advice Care Listening Man Myself Oneself Problem Thinking
Avarice and luxury, those evils which have been the ruin of every great state.
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Evil Luxury Nation Ruin
Greater is our terror of the unknown.
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Greatness One Liner Ourselves Terrorism
No wickedness proceeds on any grounds of reason.
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Cruelty Place Reason
The result showed that fortune helps the brave.
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Brave Fortune Help Inspirational Result
Events of great consequence often spring from trifling circumstances.
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Event Greatness Spring
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
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Blind Eyes Jealous Smart Virtue
Men’s minds are too ready to excuse guilt in themselves.
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Guilty Men Mindset
Men are seldom blessed with good fortune and good sense at the same time.
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Blessing Funny Goodness Man Money Time
Dignity is a matter which concerns only mankind.
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Animal Deep Dignity Kind Man
Woe to the conquered.
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Conquer One Liner Win
A certain peace is better and safer than a victory in prospect; the former is at your own disposal, the latter depends upon the gods.
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Better God Peace Safety Victory
A woman’s mind is affected by the meanest gifts.
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Gift Mindset Woman
This above all makes history useful and desirable; it unfolds before our eyes a glorious record of exemplary actions.
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Action Desire Eyes Glory History
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
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Act Friendship Judgement Word
No law can possibly meet the convenience of every one: we must be satisfied if it be beneficial on the whole and to the majority.
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Law Oneself Possible Satisfaction

The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.

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The real power behind whatever success I have now was something I found within myself – something that’s in all of us, I think, a little piece of God just waiting to be discovered.

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