“The style of an author should be the image of his mind, but the choice and command of language is the fruit of exercise.”
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We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.
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I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expenses, and my expense is equal to my wishes.
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Corruption, the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty.
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