Quotes 21 till 40 of 3581.
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''For your own good'' is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction.
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A good cause can become bad if we fight for it with means that are indiscriminately murderous. A bad cause can become good if enough people fight for it in a spirit of comradeship and self-sacrifice. In the end it is how you fight, as much as why you fight, that makes your cause good or bad.
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A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
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Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts.
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All this class of pleasures inspires me with the same nausea as I feel at the sight of rich plum-cake or sweetmeats; I prefer the driest bread of common life.
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Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.
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Do not go gentle into the good night. Old age should burn and rage at close of day.
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From the stage I've seen people of all ages absolutely roaring at really good toilet humour.
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I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.
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If you can't pay for a thing, don't buy it. If you can't get paid for it, don't sell it. Do this, and you will have calm and drowsy nights, with all of the good business you have now and none of the bad. If you have time, don't wait for time.
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It is a good idea to obey all the rules when you're young just so you'll have the strength to break them when you're old.
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It is hard to go beyond your public. If they are satisfied with cheap performance, you will not easily arrive at better. If they know what is good, and require it. you will aspire and burn until you achieve it. But from time to time, in history, men are born a whole age too soon.
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Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment.
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My voice, my likeness is my livelihood. That's it. I keep it simple. I pick good products.
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Sensing the carelessness and one-sidedness of our prayers, we start to feel guilty about praying. Guilt leads to faint-heartedness and that in turn leads to prayerlessness.
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The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
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There is no good arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.
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Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.
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