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Labor honestly, conscientiously, and steadfastly, and recognition and success must crown your efforts in the end.”

— Williamina Fleming

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While we cannot maintain that in everything woman is man’s equal, yet in many things her patience, perseverance, and method make her his superior

If one could only go on and on with original work…, life would be a most beautiful dream; but you…use most of your available time preparing the work of others for publication

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We spend our lives fighting to get people very slightly more stupid than ourselves to accept truths that the great men have always known.

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To rank the effort above the prize may be called love.

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Greatness by nature includes a power, but not a will to power.

Martin Buber Between Man and Man (1965)

The weak shows his strength and hides his weaknesses; the magnificent exhibits his weaknesses like ornaments.

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