Freedom is not procured by a

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

by Epictetus

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Obstacles don't have to stop

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

by Michael Jordan

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The conscience of every man

The conscience of every man recognizes courage as the foundation of manliness, and manliness as the perfection of human character.

by Thomas Hughes

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The traveler was active

The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight- seeing."

by Daniel J. Boorstin

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For many my behavior has been a major

For many my behavior has been a major disappointment, my behavior has caused considerable worry to my business partners, and everyone involved in my business, but most importantly to the young people we influence, I apologize.

by Tiger Woods

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It is the part of a

It is the part of a fool to say, I should not have thought.

by Scipio Africanus

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A taste for truth at

A taste for truth at any cost is a passion which spares nothing.

by Albert Camus

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The thing about For Better or Worse

The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was supposed to be funny.

by Jason Alexander

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Great spirits have always found violent

Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.

by Albert Einstein

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It is humiliating to remain with our

It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do.

by Benito Mussolini

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I'm not out there sweating for

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat.

by Michael Jordan

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Life is not easy for

Life is not easy for any of us, but what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves.

by Marie Curie

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Boxing is a lot of

Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.

by Muhammad Ali

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If information and knowledge are

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are the conditions for development.

by Kofi Annan

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I'm never less at

I'm never less at leisure than when at leisure, or less alone than when alone.

by Scipio Africanus

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Heroism on command, senseless violence

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them!

by Albert Einstein

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All within the state

All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state.

by Benito Mussolini

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Achievements on the golf

Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.

by Tiger Woods

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Silence is golden when you

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

by Muhammad Ali

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I've learned any fool can write a

I've learned any fool can write a bad ad, but it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one.

by Daniel J. Boorstin

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It is a rare mind indeed that can

It is a rare mind indeed that can render the hitherto non- existent blindingly obvious. The cry 'I could have thought of that' is a very popular and misleading one, for the fact is that they didn't, and a very significant and revealing fact it is too.

by Douglas Adams

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There are sadistic scientists who hurry

There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.

by Marie Curie

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The function of government

The function of government ought to be: make sure you have good water to drink, somebody picking up the garbage, good roads to drive on, enough electricity to turn your light bulbs and your record player on, and whatever smaller amounts of regulatory assistance is necessary to make this society work.

by Frank Zappa

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If one oversteps the bounds of

If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.

by Epictetus

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All great deeds and all great

All great deeds and all great thoughts have a ridiculous beginning. Great works are often born on a street corner or in a restaurant's revolving door.

by Albert Camus

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A happy life must be to a great

A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live.

by Bertrand Russell

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I seldom end up where I wanted

I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be.

by Douglas Adams

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The surest way of governing

The surest way of governing, both in a private family and a kingdom, is for a husband and a prince sometimes to drop their prerogative.

by Thomas Hughes

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Collective fear stimulates herd

Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd.

by Bertrand Russell

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Glory is fleeting

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.

by Napoleon Bonaparte

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All the knowledge I possess everyone

All the knowledge I possess everyone else can acquire, but my heart is all my own.

by Goethe

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All you can do is

All you can do is the best you can do.

by Paula Abdul

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I like to think that I've been a

I like to think that I've been a good manager. That fact has been very instrumental in making Linux a successful product.

by Linus Torvalds

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It requires more courage

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

by Napoleon Bonaparte

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For the first time in history

For the first time in history, a private company is organizing a mission to the moon. This mission will inspire countries of the world, citizens, our youth.

by Eric Anderson

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I've always believed that if

I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

by Michael Jordan

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I think fish is nice, but

I think fish is nice, but then I think that rain is wet, so who am I to judge?

by Douglas Adams

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There are a billion people in China

There are a billion people in China. It's not easy to be an individual in a crowd of more than a billion people. Think of it. More than a BILLION people. That means even if you're a one in a million type of guy, there are still a thousand guys exactly like you.

by A. Whitney Brown

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Boredom is... a vital problem

Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

by Bertrand Russell

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As long as your going

As long as your going to be thinking anyway, think big.

by Donald Trump

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I stayed in a really old hotel

I stayed in a really old hotel last night. They sent me a wake-up letter.

by Steven Wright

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The private sector is motivated by profit

The private sector is motivated by profit and efficiency and the US government often is not.

by Eric Anderson

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At home I am a nice guy

At home I am a nice guy, but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.

by Muhammad Ali

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A pity beyond all telling

A pity beyond all telling is hid in the heart of love.

by William Butler Yeats

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If you want to get

If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to a library.

by Frank Zappa

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No woman can be handsome

No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more than she can be witty only by the help of speech.

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