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"Success is the sweetest thing to taste, the bitterest thing to lose, and the hardest thing to earn."
"Honey does not lose its sweetness because it is made by bees that sting."
"Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed."
"Time is the raw material from which money is made."
"The more riches you have, the more you can share. So I like to share everything that I have that's of value."
"Two friends are ordering lunch. One says, 'I'm in the mood for a burger,' and orders it. The other says, 'I'm in the mood for a burger,' but remembers that there are things more important to him than what he is in the mood for at any given moment, and orders something else. Who is the sentimentalist?"
Explore more quotes by Jan Peter Balkenende
"Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are."
"We can prevent Europe from becoming a spiritless machine that, in the end, grinds to a halt."
"Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent."
"The generation which lived through the Second World War is disappearing. Post-war generations see Europe's great achievements - liberty, peace and prosperity - as a given."
"The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted."
"Day after day we must remember we can take freedom for granted. Day after day we must keep the bond between freedom and other values in mind."
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