All great events hang by a single thread. The clever man takes advantage of everything, neglects nothing that may give him some added opportunity; the less clever man, by neglecting one thing, sometimes misses everything.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTEAlexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.
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Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.
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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.
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Impossible is the word found only in a fool’s dictionary. Wise people create opportunities for themselves and make everything possible
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Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.
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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet.
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Men are Moved by two levers only: fear and self interest.
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Courage is like love, it must have hope for nourishment.
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I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay hands on everything they can get.
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Success is the most convincing talker in the world.
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If I had to choose a religion, the sun as the universal giver of life would be my god.
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The only victory over love is flight.
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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.
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The surest way to remain poor is to be honest.
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
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The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies
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