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In practice it is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is, but it is sometimes exceedingly difficult to find this out.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
I do not mind lying, but I hate inaccuracy.
There is no such source of error as the pursuit of absolute truth.
Those that fly, may fight again, Which he can never do that's slain. Hence timely runnings no mean part Of conduct, in the martial art.
People's sympathies seem generally to be with the fire so long as no one is in danger of being burned.
What is faith but a kind of betting or a speculation after all?
You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it.
Whatsoe'er we perpetrate, We do but row, we are steered by fate.
Life is one long process of getting tired.
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