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The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the w

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. – Thomas Carlyle

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I grow daily to honour facts more and more, and theory less and less. A fact, it seems to me, is a great thing a sentence printed, if not by God, then at least by the Devil. – Thomas Carlyle

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God
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Thomas Carlyle
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When the oak is felled the whole forest echoes with it fall, but a hundred acorns are sown in silence by an unnoticed breeze. – Thomas Carlyle

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Silence
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Although every man believes that his decisions and resolutions involve the most multifarious factors, in reality they are mere oscillation between flight and longing. – Herman Broch

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Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. – African Proverb

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Life is the sum of all your choices. – Albert Camus

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See the man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Proverbs 26:7 – Bible

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Mischief springs from the power which the moneyed interest derives from a paper currency which they are able to control, from the multitude of corporations with exclusive privileges… which are employed altogether for their benefit. – Andrew Jackson

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Dont take the bull by the horns, take him by the tail; then you can let go when you want to. – Josh Billings

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It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals; let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians. – Henrik Ibsen

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