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Great minds have purposes

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

by Washington Irving

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Little minds are tamed and subdued

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them.

by Washington Irving

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An inexhaustible good nature

An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.
by Washington Irving

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