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Quote by Thomas Jefferson
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook

Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it. – Thomas Jefferson

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A Bill of Rights is what the people are entitled to against every government, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference. – Thomas Jefferson

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Discipline is remembering what you want. – David Campbell

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The cyclone derives its powers from a calm center. So does a person. – Norman Vincent Peale

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You must admit you have self-control before you can use it. – Carrie Latet

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Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell. – Author Unknown

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