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The test of any man lies in action. Pindar
When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land. Samuel Johnson
The function of ignoring, of inattention, is as vital a factor in mental progress as the function of attention itself. William James
If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration. Nikola Tesla
Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. Calvin Coolidge
To forget one’s purpose is the commonest form of stupidity. Friedrich Nietzsche
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. Friedrich Nietzsche
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. Abraham Lincoln
The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. H. P. Lovecraft
A friend is nothing but a known enemy. Kurt Cobain
We confide in our strength, without boasting of it we respect that of others, without fearing it. Thomas Jefferson
Human life is driven forward by its dim apprehension of notions too general for its existing language. Alfred North Whitehead
Public opinion in this country is everything. Abraham Lincoln
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and a richness to life that nothing else can bring. Oscar Wilde
Money is like an arm or leg – use it or lose it. Henry Ford
Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh. Henry David Thoreau
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder. George Washington
Elections are a good deal like marriages. There’s no accounting for anyone’s taste. Every time we see a bridegroom we wonder why she ever picked him, and it’s the same with public officials. Will Rogers
I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success. Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. Nikola Tesla
However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue. Wilhelm von Humboldt
To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions. Benjamin Franklin
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei
The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things. Leonardo da Vinci
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace. George Washington
In everything one must consider the end. Jean de La Fontaine
A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing. Victor Hugo
It's when we start working together that the real healing takes place... it's when we start spilling our sweat, and not our blood. David Hume
Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself. Michel de Montaigne
The will of man is his happiness. Friedrich Schiller
The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part. Miguel de Cervantes
The wildest colts make the best horses. Plutarch
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. Isaac Newton
It is to the middle-class we must look for the safety of England. William Makepeace Thackeray
We gain freedom when we have paid the full price... Rabindranath Tagore
Fear is the mother of morality. Friedrich Nietzsche
More belongs to marriage than four legs in a bed. Rainer Maria Rilke
A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors. Charles Baudelaire
Those who attain any excellence, commonly spend life in one pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms. Samuel Johnson
Whenever a thing is done for the first time, it releases a little demon. Emily Dickinson
The conservation of natural resources is the fundamental problem. Unless we solve that problem it will avail us little to solve all others. Theodore Roosevelt

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