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"No man is so perfect, so necessary to his friends, as to give them no cause to miss him less."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"No man is so perfect, so necessary to his friends, as to give them no cause to miss him less."

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"Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world."

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"Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity."

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"Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Marriage, it seems, confines every man to his proper rank."

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"Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live."

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"Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Making a book is a craft, like making a clock; it needs more than native wit to be an author."

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"Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present, which seldom happens to us."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Children have neither a past nor a future. Thus they enjoy the present, which seldom happens to us."

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"Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth."

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"Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do."

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"It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"It's motive alone which gives character to the actions of men."

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"It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues."

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"If our life is unhappy it is painful to bear; if it is happy it is horrible to lose, So the one is pretty equal to the other."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"If our life is unhappy it is painful to bear; if it is happy it is horrible to lose, So the one is pretty equal to the other."

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"I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just say that there is no God. They would speak disinterestedly at least, but such a person is not to be found."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"I would not like to see a person who is sober, moderate, chaste and just say that there is no God. They would speak disinterestedly at least, but such a person is not to be found."

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"Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Grief at the absence of a loved one is happiness compared to life with a person one hates."

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"One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"One mark of a second-rate mind is to be always telling stories."

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"Love and friendship exclude each other."
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Jean de la Bruyere

"Love and friendship exclude each other."

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"And so while the great ones depart to their dinner, the secretary stays, growing thinner and thinner, racking his brain to record and report what he thinks that they think that they ought to have thought."
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Arthur Bryant

"And so while the great ones depart to their dinner, the secretary stays, growing thinner and thinner, racking his brain to record and report what he thinks that they think that they ought to have thought."

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"Even in November 1938, after five years of anti-Semitic legislation and persecution, they still owned, according to the Times correspondent in Berlin, something like a third of the real property in the Reich."
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Arthur Bryant

"Even in November 1938, after five years of anti-Semitic legislation and persecution, they still owned, according to the Times correspondent in Berlin, something like a third of the real property in the Reich."

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"Say what you have to say in the fewest possible words."
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Arthur Bryant

"Say what you have to say in the fewest possible words."

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"It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches."
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Bear Bryant

"It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches."

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"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."
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Bear Bryant

"Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit."

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"Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those."
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Bear Bryant

"Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those."

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"I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be."
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Bear Bryant

"I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be."

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"The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing."
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Bear Bryant

"The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing."

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"Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right."
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Bear Bryant

"Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right."

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"Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all."
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Bear Bryant

"Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all."

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"If I miss coaching that much, I could go to some little school where they didn't recruit, where all the kids wanted to go. I believe I could find somewhere to coach."
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Bear Bryant

"If I miss coaching that much, I could go to some little school where they didn't recruit, where all the kids wanted to go. I believe I could find somewhere to coach."

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"I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else."
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Bear Bryant

"I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else."

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"I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good."
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Bear Bryant

"I'm happy with the coach we have. I think any one of the ones I asked them to consider would've been good."

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"I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions."
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Bear Bryant

"I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions."

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"I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that."
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Bear Bryant

"I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that."

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"I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like."
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Bear Bryant

"I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like."

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"I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I didn't either."
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Bear Bryant

"I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I didn't either."

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"I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens."
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Bear Bryant

"I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens."

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"I'm chasing perfection."
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Kobe Bryant

"I'm chasing perfection."

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"Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."
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Kobe Bryant

"Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise."

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"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."
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Kobe Bryant

"I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot."

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"My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40."
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Kobe Bryant

"My parents are my backbone. Still are. They're the only group that will support you if you score zero or you score 40."

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"There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10."
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Kobe Bryant

"There's been a lot of talk of me being a one-man show but that's simply not the case. We win games when I score 40 points and we've won when I score 10."

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"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess."
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Kobe Bryant

"These young guys are playing checkers. I'm out there playing chess."

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"I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."
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Kobe Bryant

"I dont want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

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"Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half."
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Paul Bryant

"Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half."

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"Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."
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Paul Bryant

"Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."

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"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success."
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Paul Bryant

"There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success."

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"There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability."
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Paul Bryant

"There's no use fussing on a boy who doesn't have any ability."

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"You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load."
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Paul Bryant

"You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load."

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"In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway."
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Paul Bryant

"In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway."

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"If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards."
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Paul Bryant

"If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards."

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"Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything that comes in second."
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Paul Bryant

"Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything that comes in second."

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"If you whoop and holler all the time, the players just get used to it."
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Paul Bryant

"If you whoop and holler all the time, the players just get used to it."

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