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Eternity is a long time, especially towards the end.

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Envy will merit, as its shade, pursue,
But, like the shadow, proves the substance true.

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Nowadays men lead lives of noisy desperation.

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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

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Seize opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind.

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Great people are those who make others feel that they, too, can become great.

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I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.

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Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.

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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

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Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.

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