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“There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.”
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“Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.”
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“The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write about it. ”
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“When men are pure, laws are useless; when men are corrupt, laws are broken.”
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“A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.'
That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”
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That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”
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“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.”
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“All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.”
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“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.”
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“Most people die with their music still locked up inside them.”
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“How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.”
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“To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge”
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“Sir, I shall not defeat you - I shall transcend you.”
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“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.”
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“The secret to success is constancy of purpose.”
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“He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.”
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“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”
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“Little things affect little minds.”
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“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.”
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“The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end.”
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“One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.”
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“When I want to read a novel, I write one.”
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“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.”
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“We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.”
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“The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation.”
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“The expected always happens”
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“A canter is the cure for all evil.”
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“My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me. ”
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“Do not read history. Read biography for it is life without theory.”
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“Romance has been elegantly defined as the offspring of fiction and love.”
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