Any man can work when every stroke of his hand brings down the fruit rattling from the tree to the ground but to labor in season and out of season, under every discouragement, by the power of truth ... that requires a heroism which is transcendent.
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Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when defeated in a good cause.
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Men will let you abuse them only if you make them laugh.
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I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.
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Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth.
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Today is a goblet day. The whole heavens have been mingled with exquisite skill to a delicious flavor, and the crystal cup put to every lip. Breathing is like ethereal drinking. It is a luxury simply to exist.
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