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Contempt is not a thing to be despised.


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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.



Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.



Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.



The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.

The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis.



Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.

Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.



In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.



It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.



When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.

When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.



Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.



The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.





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You may lose again and again... and again because you always think of success, but you can have success because you never think of it but concentrating your right work only.

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If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!

If you open your eyes very wide and look around you carefully, you will always see a lighthouse which will lead you to the right path! Just watch around you carefully!



One gem from that ocean is worth all the pebbles of earthly streams.

One gem from that ocean is worth all the pebbles of earthly streams.



I got nominated for a Tony, which was a complete surprise. It was an experience that I will always cherish

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