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Few men realize that their life, the very essence of their character, their capabilities and their audacities, are only the expression of their belief in the safety of their surroundings.

Joseph Conrad

The question is not how to get cured, but how to live.
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Cure Live Question
There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery.
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Light Moon Mystery Passionate Soul
All a man can betray is his conscience.
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Betrayal Conscience Himself Rule
Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world.
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Myself Power Right Word World
He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense.
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Argument Himself Power Right Trust World
Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don’t be afraid to follow it.
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Afraid Bliss Yourself
The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.
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Friendship Human Man Nature Support
Everything can be found at sea according to the spirit of your quest.
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Ocean Sea Spirit Yourself
It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.
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Believe Experience Luck Man Mark
They were conquerors, and for that you want only brute force–nothing to boast of, when you have it, since your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.
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Brutal Force Strength Weakness Yourself
Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.
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Face Hard Time Inspirational Way
We live as we dream – alone. While the dream disappears, the life continues painfully.
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Alone Dreams Life Live Pain
A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.
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Himself Man Work
Going home must be like going to render an account.
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Account Home Journey
The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.
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Confession Courage Endurance Faith Generation Power Quality Sea Touch Truth
If you don’t make mistakes, you don’t make anything .
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Defeat Failure Inspirational Mistake Perspective Yourself

Few men realize that their life, the very essence of their character, their capabilities and their audacities, are only the expression of their belief in the safety of their surroundings.

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