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Never write a letter while you are angry.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
A spark can start a fire that burns the entire prairie.
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but read more
A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world; but very few real friends.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone.
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
There are two perfect men; one dead, and the other unborn.
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
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.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
The second best times tend to be more difficult.
