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You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
Choice has always been a privilege of those who could afford to pay for it.
Choice has always been a privilege of those who could afford to pay for it.
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But read more
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
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Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
and things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art; to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
Poverty is the worst form of violence.
Poverty is the worst form of violence.
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
