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The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.

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The first duty of man is that of subduing fear.
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See deep enough, and you see musically.
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If you do not wish a man to do a thing, you had better get him to talk about it; for the more men talk, the more likely they are to do nothing else.
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Egotism is the source and summary of all faults and miseries.
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Action Life Question True
Laughter is one of the very privileges of reason, being confined to the human species.
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One life; a little gleam of Time between two Eternities; no second chance to us for evermore!
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Chance Forever Life Oneself
No pressure, no diamonds.
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It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to do in this universe.
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Who is it that loves me and will love me forever with an affection which no chance, no misery, no crime of mine can do away? It is you, my mother.
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Experience is the best of school masters, only the school fees are heavy.
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Endurance is patience concentrated.
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Teach a parrot the terms ‘supply and demand’ and you’ve got an economist.
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Once the mind has been expanded by a big idea, it will never go back to its original state.
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Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.
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