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Just as it would be madness to settle on medical treatment for the body of a person by taking an opinion poll of the neighbors, so it is irrational to prescribe for the body politic by polling the opinions of the people at large.

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The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully.

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There is nothing that gives a man consequence, and renders him fit for command, like a support that renders him independent of everybody but the State he serves.

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It is better to have done something than to have been someone.

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Happiness is a warm puppy.

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You know when people are stupid, it frustrates me.

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May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.

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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the clouds, everything.

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A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past.

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Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.

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