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"The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character."

"Failures make character, not success."

"When a foundation is built following sound structural principles, with solid, high-quality materials, anything that is layered on top is more secure, durable, and resilient. Your integrity works the same way."

"Fruits of the spirit in the man attract others to him."

"Instead of trying to be taller than others, stronger than others, more superior to others, try to be gentler than others, more compassionate than others, fairer than others!"
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"Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not."

"Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action."

"The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience."

"Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls."

"Ez for war I call it murder - There you hev it plain and flat I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment for that."
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