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Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands read more
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their read more
We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.
Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains, but rather what he longs to attain.
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human read more
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people's happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race
Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.
Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.
No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle contempt for education no man's read more
No man who worships education has got the best out of education... Without a gentle contempt for education no man's education is complete.
When it is darkest, men see the stars.
When it is darkest, men see the stars.
