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Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was a business; but now, when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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Words, like cannon balls, should go direct to their mark.
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It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.
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Argue Character Discover Errors Judgement Mistake
A book should be luminous not voluminous.
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Book Knowledge Value
We make way for the man who boldly pushes past us.
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Bold Man Ourselves Past
Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon.
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Instrument Man Music Play
Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
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Greatness Principal Remember Warrior
Dreamers are half-way men of thought, and men of thought are half-way men of action.
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Action Dreams Himself Man Thinking
Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
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Enthusiasm Fear Greatness Inspirational Man
A woman’s love, like lichens upon a rock, will still grow where even charity can find no soil to nurture itself.
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Growth Love Nurture Soil Woman
Life is indeed either a rich possession or a poor, according as it is made subservient to noble aims or ignoble pleasures.
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Happiness Life Poor Possession Rich
The loveliest faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy.
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Eyes Face Light Love Moon Oneself
Genius makes its observations in short-hand; talent writes them out at length.
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Genius Hands Observation Talent Writing
It is our relation to circumstances that determines their influence upon us.
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In the assurance of strength there is strength; and they are the weakest, however strong, who have no faith in themselves or their powers.
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Assurance Faith Power Strength Strong
Cheerfulness is an offshoot of goodness and of wisdom.
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Goodness Wisdom
We give our best affections to the beautiful, only our second best to the useful.
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Affection Beautiful Best Ourselves

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