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Exaggeration, the inseparable companion of greatness.


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Many are destined to reason wrongly; others, not to reason at all; and others, to persecute those who do reason.



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Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.



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The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.



Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.

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