In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

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Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.

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Teach a parrot the terms 'supply and demand' and you've got an economist.

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Not brute force but only persuasion and faith are the kings of this world.

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Everywhere in life, the true question is not what we gain, but what we do.

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The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self-activity.

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Go as far as you can see; when you get there you'll be able to see farther.

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Imagination is a poor matter when it has to part company with understanding.

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War is a quarrel between two thieves too cowardly to fight their own battle.

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A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.

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