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It is an immense loss to have all robust and sustaining expletives refined away from one! At. moments of trial read more
It is an immense loss to have all robust and sustaining expletives refined away from one! At. moments of trial refinement is a feeble reed to lean upon.
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and read more
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying.
It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes.
It is surmounting difficulties that makes heroes.
Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.
Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the read more
The term up has no meaning apart from the word down. The term fast has no meaning apart from the term slow. In addition such terms have no meaning even when used together, except when confined to a very particular situation... most of our language about the organization and objective's of government is made up of such polar terms. Justice and injustice are typical. A reformer who wants to abolish injustice and create a world in which nothing but justice prevails is like a man who wants to make everything up. Such a man might feel that if he took the lowest in the world and carried it up to the highest point and kept on doing this, everything would eventually become up. This would certainly move a great many objects and create an enormous amount of activity. It might or might not be useful, according to the standards which we apply. However it would never result in the abolishment of down.
I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.
I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.
Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.
Chivalry is the most delicate form of contempt.
Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.
Fear may come true that which one is afraid of.
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common.
A thing is not vulgar merely because it is common.
