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Diligence is the mother of good fortune.
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Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it: he that fears otherwise, gives advantage to the danger.
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Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
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Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.
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The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation.
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Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.
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Candour is the brightest gem of criticism.
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Mediocrity can talk; but it is for genius to observe.
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Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
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If it is not necessary to change, it is necessary not to change.
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The more extensive an author's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.
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The choicest pleasures of life lie within the ring of moderation.
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The art of governing mankind by deceiving them.
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Moderation has been called a virtue to limit the ambition of great men, and to console undistinguished people for their want of fortune and their lack of merit.
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Whenever we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, an opening quotation is a symphony preluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.
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They that touch pitch will be defiled.
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There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.
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Under this roof are the heads of the family of Rothschild a name famous in every capital of Europe and every division of the globe. If you like, we shall divide the United States into two parts, one for you, James, and one for you, Lionel. Napoleon will do exactly and all that I shall advise him to do; and to Bismark will be suggested such an intoxicating programme as to make him our abject slave.
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich: "Foote, I have often wondered what catastrophe would bring you to your end; but I think, that you must either die of the pox, or the halter."
Samuel Foote: "My lord, that will depend upon one of two contingencies; -- whether I embrace your lordship's mistress, or your lordship's principles."
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