"Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants."
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"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."
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"The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself."
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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
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"The man who does things makes mistakes, but he doesn't make the biggest mistake of all-doing nothing."
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"I have lived, Sir, a long time and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth -- that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings that "except the Lord build they labor in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel"
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"By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still."
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"For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned."
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"Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God."
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"Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade?"
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"Genius is the ability to hold one's vision steady until it becomes reality"
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"Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."
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"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."
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"Give me yesterday's bread, this day's flesh, and last year's cider"
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"Lighthouses are more helpful than churches."
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"When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
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"There are three faithful friends - an old wife, an old dog, and ready money."
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"God helps those who help themselves."
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"Take the money in your wallet and invest it in your mind. And in return, your mind will fill up your wallet!"
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"Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70."
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