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Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education.

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Let us weigh the gain and the loss, in wagering that God is. Consider these alternatives: if you win, you win all, if you lose you lose nothing. Do not hesitate, then, to wager that he is.

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One ought every day at least to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

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Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

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If you develop an ear for sounds that are musical it is like developing an ego. You begin to refuse sounds that are not musical and that way cut yourself off from a good deal of experience.

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The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch of a redeemed social condition; to know that one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success.

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Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings.
(Dort, wo man B

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The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.

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The higher a man gets, the smaller he seems to those who cannot fly.

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