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“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
― Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address
― Franklin Delano Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address
“I love mankind ... it's people I can't stand!!”
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“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.”
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