Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die; and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. Both life and death are parts of the same Great Adventure.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTThe reader, the booklover, must meet his own needs without paying too much attention to what his neighbors say those needs should be.
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Each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.
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The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.
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Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
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The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others.
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With self discipline most anything is possible.
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The worst of all fears is the fear of living.
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All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune make for a finer, nobler type of manhood.
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Nine tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.
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Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.
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Politeness is a sign of dignity not subservience.
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A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.
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The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided, but never hit softly.
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The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.
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People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader works in the open, and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
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