So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish to tyrannize will do so; for tyrants are active and ardent, and will devote themselves in the name of any number of gods, religious and otherwise, to put shackles upon sleeping men.

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The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us

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Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her: but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game.

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Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake.

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The mirror is a worthless invention. The only way to truly see yourself is in the reflection of someone else's eyes.

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Dare to think for yourself.

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Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.

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Is politics nothing other than the art of deliberately lying?

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The right to free speech is more important than the content of the speech.

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Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills.

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