"For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph."

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"For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph."

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"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."

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"Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed."

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"If we do right, we shall rejoice."

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"As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note."

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