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"Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat."

"Not in the clamor of the crowded street, not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat."

"One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat."

"For an adult, eating alone at McDonald's is admitting a kind of defeat."

"But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
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"All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity."


"The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal."


"Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate."
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