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"One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then."
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"Ungodliness has always declared war on godliness."

"I believe in the battle-whether it's the battle of a campaign or the battle of this office, which is a continuing battle."

"The day my father came to claim me, my mother did not wish for me to go. 'She is a girl,' she said, 'and I do not think that she is yours. I had a thousand other men.' He tossed his spear at my feet and gave my mother the back of his hand across the face, so she began to weep. 'Girl or boy, we fight our battles,' he said, 'but the gods let us choose our weapons.' He pointed to the spear, then to my mother's tears, and I picked up the spear."
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"Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him."

"I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy."

"Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man."

"Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral."

"The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are."
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