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    The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born under the yoke, and grows up beneath the oppressions of his age. He can only get a vision of the unselfish forces in the world by appealing to them, and every appeal is a call to arms. If he fights he must fight, not one man, but a conspiracy. He is always at war with a civilization. On his side is proverbial philosophy, a galaxy of invisible saints and sages, and the half-developed consciousness and professions of everybody. Against him is the world, and every selfish passion in his own heart.

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Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. - "The Arnold Bennett Calendar".

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. - "The Arnold Bennett Calendar".

by Arnold Bennett Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

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An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.

An optimist is a driver who thinks that empty space at the curb won't have a hydrant beside it.

by Changing Times Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Men, for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

Men, for the sake of getting a living forget to live.

by Margaret Fuller Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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Under all that we think, lives all we believe, like the ultimate veil
of our spirits.

Under all that we think, lives all we believe, like the ultimate veil
of our spirits.

by Antonio Machado Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

by Walter Bagehot Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible read more

The leader seeks to communicate his vision to his followers. He captures their attention with his optimistic intuition of possible solutions to their needs. He influences them by the dynamism of his faith. He demonstrates confidence that the challenge can be met, the need resolved, the crisis overcome.

by John Haggai Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.

About the time we think we can make ends meet, somebody moves the ends.

by Herbert Hoover Found in: Inspirational Quotes,
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It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried
and succeeded.

It takes as much courage to have tried and failed as it does to have tried
and succeeded.

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