The world's battlefields have been in the heart chiefly, more heroism has been displayed in the household and the closet than on the most memorable battlefields in history.

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Books are not men and yet they stay alive.

Books are not men, and yet they stay alive.

The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic.

The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic.

Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship and it is the best ending for one.

Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one.

A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with

A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never.

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    The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.

    The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past, so that we can live our dreams.

    Perhaps the history of the errors of mankind, all things considered, is more valuable and interesting than that of their discoveries.

    Perhaps the history of the errors of mankind, all things considered, is more valuable and interesting than that of their discoveries.

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