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But 'twas a maxim he had often tried,
That right was right, and there he would abide.
But 'twas a maxim he had often tried,
That right was right, and there he would abide.
Don't get it right, just get it written
Don't get it right, just get it written
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was
The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was
Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it
Right is right, even if everyone is against it; and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Sir, I would rather be right than be President.
Sir, I would rather be right than be President.
It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.
It infuriates me to be wrong when I know I'm right.