Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one

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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. — Douglas MacArthur

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Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. — Vernon Sanders Law

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I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.

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Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.

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The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

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If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it. - Medgar Evers

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If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death. ― Morgan Freeman

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If you don't have fun, you don't have a show.

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Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.

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