Reverence is the chief joy and power of life - reverence for that which is pure and bright in youth for what is true and tried in age for all that is gracious among the living, great among the dead, - and marvelous in the powers that cannot die
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Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art.
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In great countries, children are always trying to remain children, and the parents want to make them into adults. In vile countries, the children are always wanting to be adults and the parents want to keep them children.
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Men don't and can't live by exchanging articles, but by producing them. They don't live by trade, but by work. Give up that foolish and vain title of Trades Unions; and take that of laborers Unions.
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The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.
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