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The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.

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There is no gambling like politics.

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Man is only great when he acts from passion.

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One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

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Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.

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Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

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A great city, whose image dwells in the memory of man, is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest; Faith hovers over the towers of Jerus...more

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Man is not the creature of circumstances, circumstances are the creatures of men. We are free agents, and man is more powerful than matter.