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The best combination of parents consists of a father who is gentle beneath his firmness, and a mother who is firm beneath her gentleness.

Sydney J. Harris

Those who imagine that the world is against them have generally conspired to make it true.
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Imagination Imagine World
Skepticism is not an end in itself; it is a tool for the discovery of truths.
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Discovery Tools Truth
Patriotism is proud of a country’s virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues.
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Country Humility Legitimate Pride
Nobody really knows how smart or talented he is until he finds the incentives to use himself to the fullest. God has given us more than we know what to do with.
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Commodity Nobody Precious Really Talented
Enemies, as well as lovers, come to resemble each other over a period of time.
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Enemy Lovers Time Love
All significant achievement comes from daring from experiment from the willingness to risk failure.
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Achievement Failure Risk
Time is love, above all else. It is the most precious commodity in the world and should be lavished on those we care most about.
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Care Commodity Precious Time World
The world has always been betrayed by decent men with bad ideals.
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Betrayed Men World
Being yourself is not remaining what you were, or being satisfied with what you are. It is the point of departure and far from the goal.
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Being Departure Goat Satisfied Yourself
Knowledge fills a large brain; it merely inflates a small one.
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Brain Knowledge One Small
It’s surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you’re not comfortable within yourself, you can’t be comfortable with others.
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Confidence Relationship Self Esteem
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
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Inspirational Love Motivational
Man’s unique agony as a species consists in his perpetual conflict between the desire to stand out and the need to blend in.
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Men Unique War
Nothing is as easy to make as a promise this winter to do something next summer; this is how commencement speakers are caught.
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Keeping Promises Summer Winter
A loser says that’s the way it’s always been done. A winner says there ought to be a better way.
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Always Done Loser Way
Why do most Americans look up to education and down upon educated people?
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Educated Looks People

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