I'd rather know a square guy than own a square mile.
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Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.Wilson Mizner
The difference between chirping out of turn and a faux pas depends on what kind of a bar you're in.
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Many a live wire would be a dead one except for his connections
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Copy from one, it's plagiarism copy from two, it's research.
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I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought.
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A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune.
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