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Great is the power of steady misrepresentation.

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I do not see why man should not be just as cruel as nature.

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We lose ourselves when we compromise the very ideals that we fight to defend. And we honor those ideals by upholding them not when it's easy, but when it is hard.

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cherish those who see the potential in you even before you discover it.

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After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

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The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.

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A good leader must be fair.

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The highest possible stage in moral culture is when we recognize that we ought to control our thoughts.

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