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" The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it. "

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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" Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about. "

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" I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good. "

" There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge. "

" What a miserable thing life is: you're living in clover, only the clover isn't good enough. "

" If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. "

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" One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government. "

" Today or any day that phone may ring and bring good news. "

" My sister and I cooked a lot together; my sister was a very healthy vegetarian. She was always a real good teacher for me about organics, recycling, composting -whenever you hear me talk about it, it's usually because of my sister's influence. "

" Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it. "

Edna St. Vincent Millay

" Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. "

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

" The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination. "

" The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy. "

" Good manners are cost effective. They not only increase the quality of life in the workplace, they contribute to employee morale, embellish the company image, and play a major role in generating profit. "

Letitia Baldrige

" Whatever you wanna be, just, at the end of the day, if you're being a good person, which is not hard to be, and you're putting positive energy into the world, and you're appreciative and loving to the people around you that care about you and everybody in general, then it'll work out. "

" Life comes from physical survival; but the good life comes from what we care about. "

" There's many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher. "

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" Everything is the product of one universal creative effort. There is nothing dead in Nature. Everything is organic and living, and therefore the whole world appears to be a living organism. "

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" The 'good old times' - all times when old are good. "

" Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work. "

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" He who has made a fair compact with poverty is rich. "

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" Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do. "

" I don't judge others. I say if you feel good with what you're doing, let your freak flag fly. "

Sarah Jessica Parker

" If you are good at studies, and you want to play cricket, you may work harder than any other person, but you may not achieve it. So it's something you have to balance in life and be practical where you are good and then channelise your efforts in the right direction to be successful in life. "

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