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It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy of life lies in having no goal to reach.


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Not failure, but low aim is sin.
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It isn't a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.
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However hard the road, however difficult today, tomorrow things will be better. Tomorrow may not be better, but we must believe that it will be.
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It isn't a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream.
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We, today, stand on the shoulders of our predecessors who have gone before us. We, as their successors, must catch the torch of freedom and liberty passed on to us by our ancestors. We cannot lose in this battle.
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