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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.

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Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.
(Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens)

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To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.

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Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better.

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I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.

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You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are.

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Dignity comes not from control, but from understanding who you are and taking your rightful place in the world.

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Some of my friends support the measure, and some of my friends oppose it. I support my friends.

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I am a man of principle, and one of my basic principles is flexibility.

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[Humanity] has unquestionably one really effective weapon

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