Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.
THEODORE ROOSEVELTNo man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
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People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader works in the open, and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
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The reader, the booklover, must meet his own needs without paying too much attention to what his neighbors say those needs should be.
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It is no use to preach to children if you do not act decently yourself.
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I have a perfect horror of words that are not backed up by deeds.
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I am a part of everything that I have read.
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Politeness is a sign of dignity not subservience.
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In life, as in football, the principle to follow is to hit the line hard.
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There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm.
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It tires me to talk to rich men. You expect a man of millions, the head of a great industry, to be a man worthhearing; but as a rule they don’t know anything outside their own business.
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The joy in life is his who has the heart to demand it.
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A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
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It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
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This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.
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The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
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A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education.
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