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"A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations."
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"In order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it."
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"Let no such man be trusted."
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"We must conceive of this whole universe as one commonwealth of which both gods and men are members."
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"Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution."
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"Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts."
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"A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery."
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"A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good."
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"In the course of history, men come to see that iron necessity is neither iron nor necessary."
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"A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him."
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"Scratch a Yale man with both hands and you'll be lucky to find a coast-guard. Usually you find nothing at all."
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"When ordering lunch, the big executives are just as indecisive as the rest of us."
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"Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it."
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"We always admire the other person more after we've tried to do his job."
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"Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age."
Age

"An invitation to a wedding invokes more trouble than a summons to a police court."
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"The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability."
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"Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim."
Life

"One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person."
Happiness

"That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally."
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"One of the many things nobody ever tells you about middle age is that it's such a nice change from being young."
Age
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