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" In truth, men speak too much of danger. "

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" Fortunately, there is a sane equilibrium in the character of nations, as there is in that of men. "

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" Mountains culminate in peaks, and nations in men. "

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" It is a sin not to do what one is capable of doing. "

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" He who could have been a torch and stoops to being a pair of jaws is a deserter. "

" Culture, which makes talent shine, is not completely ours either, nor can we place it solely at our disposal. Rather, it belongs mainly to our country, which gave it to us, and to humanity, from which we receive it as a birthright. "

" A genuine man goes to the roots. To be a radical is no more than that: to go to the roots. "

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" There is happiness in duty, although it may not seem so. "

" Like bones to the human body, the axle to the wheel, the wing to the bird, and the air to the wing, so is liberty the essence of life. Whatever is done without it is imperfect. "

" Other famous men, those of much talk and few deeds, soon evaporate. Action is the dignity of greatness. "

" To busy oneself with what is futile when one can do something useful, to attend to what is simple when one has the mettle to attempt what is difficult, is to strip talent of its dignity. "

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" Charm is a product of the unexpected. "

" But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible. "

" Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them. "

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