Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.
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To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.
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Nine-tenths of the existing books are nonsense and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other’s habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or inhabitants of different planets. The rich and the poor.
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Life is too short to be little. Man is never so manly as when he feels deeply, acts boldly, and expresses himself with frankness and with fervor.
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Never complain and never explain.
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William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.
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Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power.
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The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.
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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
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When a man fell into his anecdotage it was a sign for him to retire from the world.
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Mediocrity can talk, but it is for genius to observe.
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