“It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.”
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It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether he is growing.
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To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power.
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If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.
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Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.
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