Aphorisms
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If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.
A room without books is like a body without a soul.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.
Nature herself makes the wise man rich.
Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.
Nothing more than education advances the prosperity, the power, and the happiness of a nation.
A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.
Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
History is written by the victors.
On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it.
Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.
To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.
Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy.
At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.
As a body everyone is single, as a soul never.
The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.
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