"We work to become, not to acquire."
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"If it was woman who put man out of Paradise, it is still woman, and woman only, who can lead him back."
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"Football: A sport that bears the same relation to education that bullfighting does to agriculture."
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"Men are only as great as they are kind."
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"When you grow suspicious of a person and begin a system of espionage upon him, your punishment will be that you will find your suspicions true."
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"I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love...I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts."
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"Secrets are things we give to others to keep for us."
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"We are punished by our sins, not for them."
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"A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them."
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"Art is not a thing; it is a way."
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"The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods."
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"If you want work well done, select a busy man - the other kind has no time."
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"Folks who never do any more than they get paid for, never get paid for any more than they do"
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"You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think."
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"Nothing is permanent but change."
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"The man who craves disciples and wants followers is always more or less of a charlatan. The man of genuine worth and insight wants to be himself; and he wants others to be themselves, also."
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"It is the weak man who urges compromise - never the strong man."
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"We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for."
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"A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness."
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"Fences are made for those who cannot fly."
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