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 History is just the portrayal of crimes and misfortunes. - Voltaire  Even more exasperating than the guy who thinks he knows it all is the one who really does. Much may be done in those little shreds and patches of time which every day produces, and which most men throw away. But to him who tries and fails and dies, I give great honor and glory and tears. Courage is the most important of all virtues, because without it we can't practice any other virtue with consistency. The gift we can offer others is so simple a thing as hope. Never trust the teller. Trust the tale. Themistocles said, "The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you." - Plutarch Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved. Artists are the antennae of the race, but the bullet-headed many will never learn to trust the great artists. The greatest tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love. Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice. As old as the itch. That amid our highest civilization men faint and die with want is not due to the niggardliness of nature, but to the injustice of man. The possibilities for tomorrow are usually beyond our expectations. The heart has always the pardoning power. It takes two to make a bargain. I know lots more old drunks than old doctors. We can do whatever we wish to do provided our wish is strong enough. ... What do you want most to do? That's what I have to keep asking myself, in the face of difficulties. We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. 
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