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P. D. James Quotes: We live in a society which salves its conscience more by helping the interestingly unfortunate than the dull deserving.
         

We live in a society which salves its conscience more by helping the interestingly unfortunate than the dull deserving.


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If you set your goals ridiculously high and it's a failure, you will fail above everyone else's success.



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Every time you have to speak, you are auditioning for leadership.



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One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.

One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.



People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.

People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.



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The great appear great to us.



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