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The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should more

The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul.

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Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and more

Destiny is but a phrase of the weak human heart - the dark apology for every error. The strong and virtuous admit no destiny. On earth conscience guides; in heaven God watches. And destiny is but the phantom we invoke to silence the one and dethrone the other.

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The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

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The reason angels can fly is because they take themselves lightly.

The reason angels can fly is because they take themselves lightly.

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Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty.

Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty.

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Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, more

Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe, aren't even aware of.

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People generally quarrel because they can't argue.

People generally quarrel because they can't argue.

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Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.

Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.

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The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should more

The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul

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The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life in order to keep more

The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life in order to keep it.

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