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 Success generally depends upon knowing how long it takes to succeed.  A pious man is one who would be an atheist if the king were. Everyday ... life confronts us with new problems to be solved which force us to adjust our old programs accordingly. I'll take thy word for faith, not ask thine oath; Who shuns not to break one will sure crack both. We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. Business is more exciting than any game. It is easier to know mankind in general than man individually. This is the gist of what I know: Give advice and buy a foe. Nine-tenths of the miseries and vices of mankind proceed from idleness. Deliberate often - decide once. An actor is a sculptor who carves in snow. The magic of the tongue is the most dangerous of all spells. True tragedy may be defined as a dramatic work in which the outward failure of the principal personage is compensated for by the dignity and greatness of his character. For the wonderful thing about saints is that they were human. They lost their tempers, got angry, scolded God, were egotistical or testy or impatient in their turns, made mistakes and regretted them. Still they went on doggedly blundering toward heaven. His tribe were God Almighty's gentlemen. Great poetry is always written by somebody straining to go beyond what he can do. Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing. It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions. If I had one wish for my children, it would be that each of them would reach for goals that have meaning for them as individuals. It is less important to redistribute wealth than it is to redistribute opportunity. 
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