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The great hope of society is individual character.


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Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.



The world is governed by opinion.

The world is governed by opinion.



Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.



We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.



Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.



May your life preach more loudly than your lips.

May your life preach more loudly than your lips.



Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.



Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.



All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd even toward the best objective.

All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd even toward the best objective.



It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.





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I think I've failed every test I've ever taken. If there was a failure I would have been it.

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Don't get bogged down by life and other people's problems or hang ups.

Don't get bogged down by life and other people's problems or hang ups.



It's better to be cautious and play it safe than regret pushing him too hard. We're supposed to get another read on it soon.

It's better to be cautious and play it safe than regret pushing him too hard. We're supposed to get another read on it soon.



In the sometimes ridiculous action scenarios you're laughing out loud, and so the more committed and in fact the more highbrow the music is, the funnier it is.

In the sometimes ridiculous action scenarios you're laughing out loud, and so the more committed and in fact the more highbrow the music is, the funnier it is.



Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.

Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.



Genius disregards the boundaries of propriety. Genius is permitted to shout if shouting is productive.

Genius disregards the boundaries of propriety. Genius is permitted to shout if shouting is productive.



Every documentary is subjective. It's a total lie to say there are objective documentaries.

Every documentary is subjective. It's a total lie to say there are objective documentaries.



Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.

Don't go around saying the world owes you a living.



It's a woman's right to know a man's intentions upfront. Because, once you get emotionally attached to a man and you sleep with him, it's too late.

It's a woman's right to know a man's intentions upfront. Because, once you get emotionally attached to a man and you sleep with him, it's too late.



There really is no Johnny Carson anymore. There is no one place a comedian can appear and explode.

There really is no Johnny Carson anymore. There is no one place a comedian can appear and explode.




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