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Pretension is nothing; power is everything.


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Of the three prerequisites of genius; the first is soul; the second is soul; and the third is soul.



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Cheerfulness in most cheerful people is the rich and satisfying result of strenuous discipline.



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An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly.



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Irony is an insult conveyed in the form of a compliment.



God is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings.

God is glorified, not by our groans, but by our thanksgivings.



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A thought embodied and embrained in fit words walks the earth a living being.



Dignity is often a veil between us and the real truth of things.

Dignity is often a veil between us and the real truth of things.



God is glorified, not by our groans, but our thanksgivings; and all good thought and good action claim a natural alliance with good cheer.

God is glorified, not by our groans, but our thanksgivings; and all good thought and good action claim a natural alliance with good cheer.





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