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“ The meanest most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man and then qualifies it with a 'but'. ”

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We should not judge people by their peak of excellence, but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

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Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

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Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.

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All words are pegs to hang ideas on.

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