Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

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The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.

The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.

History is an account mostly false of events mostly unimportant which are brought about by rulers m

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things withou

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things without parallel.

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    There are neither winners nor losers; there are only stages that must be gone through. When the human heart understands this, it is free and able to accept difficult times without being deceived by moments of glory

    There are neither winners nor losers; there are only stages that must be gone through. When the human heart understands this, it is free and able to accept difficult times without being deceived by moments of glory.

    They were seeking out the treasure of their destiny, without actually wanting to live out their destiny.

    They were seeking out the treasure of their destiny, without actually wanting to live out their destiny.

    Life really is generous to those who pursue their destiny.

    Life really is generous to those who pursue their destiny.

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