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No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
No one knows how difficult anything is until he has tried to do it.
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people who are doing it.
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people who are doing it.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Clever men are sometimes the dupes of their own cleverness.
Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.
Only the dreamer shall understand realities, though in truth his dreaming must be not out of proportion to his waking.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Happiness, long life, and health, are the common desire of most men.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.
Just as tall trees are known by their shadows, so can good men be known by their enemies.