I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
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The man who would choose security over freedom deserves neither. ~Thomas Jefferson
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I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. ~Imelda Marcos
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed. That sets his doors wide open to a thief, and shows the felon where his treasure lies? ~Ben Jonson
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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. ~Italian Proverb
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
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The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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