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But a stranger in a strange land, he is no one: men know him not-and to know not is to read more
But a stranger in a strange land, he is no one: men know him not-and to know not is to care not for.
It's the men behind who "make" the man ahead.
It's the men behind who "make" the man ahead.
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.
To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will read more
It is vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people read more
A man who strains himself on the stage is bound, if he is any good, to strain all the people sitting in the stalls.
The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.
The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.
Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.
Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.
One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.
One stumble is enough to deface the character of an honorable life.
