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By a peculiar prerogative, not only each individual is making daily advances in the sciences, and may makes advances in morality, but all mankind together are making a continual progress in proportion as the universe grows older; so that the whole human race, during the course of so many ages, may be considered as one man, who never ceases to live and learn.

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The true law of the race is progress and development. Whatever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.

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Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally cautious in making them.

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Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no delay, no procrastination; never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

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Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.

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In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one.

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Opera is when a guy gets stabbed in the back and, instead of bleeding, he sings.

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Everything in the world may be endured, except continual prosperity.

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Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity.

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Who feels no ills, should, therefore, fear them; and when fortune smiles, be doubly cautious, lest destruction come remorseless on him, and he fall unpitied.

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