

“Fire and water looked so lovely together. It was a pity they destroyed each other by nature.”
― The Dragon Republic
― The Dragon Republic

“Quite apart from wanting to win, Harry found that he had fewer nightmares when he was tired out after training.”
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

“We take far more credit for our prosperity than we should. When we flatter ourselves that our assets are the result of our work, it leads us to believe any lack of such assets must be the result of laziness.”
― God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs
― God's Wisdom for Navigating Life: A Year of Daily Devotions in the Book of Proverbs

“Too idle to work, too proud to beg, the mercenaries were accustomed to a life of rapine: they could rob with more dignity and effect under a banner and a chief; and the sovereign, to whom their service was useless, and their presence importunate, endeavored to discharge the torrent on some neighboring countries.”
― History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume 6
― History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire - Volume 6

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