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“It is perseverance, and not genius that takes a man to the top. Rome is full of unrecognized geniuses. Only perseverance enables you to move forward in the world.”
― Imperium
― Imperium
“Everyone thinks of himself, and he lives most gaily who knows best how to deceive himself.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
“I see you’re in a hurry to get someplace. It’s a great mistake to hurry.” “Why?” Joe asked, puzzled by almost everything the traveler said. “Because the grave’s our destination,” Mr. Sedgwick said. “Those who hurry usually get to it quicker than those who take their time.”
― Lonesome Dove
― Lonesome Dove
“There a few forces in politics harder to resist than a feeling that something is inevitable, for humans move as a flock, and will always rush like sheep toward the safety of a winner.”
― Imperium
― Imperium
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