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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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All men, if they work not as in the great taskmasters eye, will work wrong, and work unhappily for themselves and for you. – Thomas Carlyle

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Do the duty which lies nearest to you, the second duty will then become clearer. – Thomas Carlyle

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Duty
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Every human being has a right to hear what other wise human beings have spoken to him. It is one of the Rights of Men; a very cruel injustice if you deny it to a man! – Thomas Carlyle

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Censorship
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Do not plant your dreams in the field of indecision, where nothing ever grows but the weeds of “what-if.” – Dodinsky, www.dodinsky.com

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No answer is also an answer. – Proverb

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Reconsider, v. To seek a justification for a decision already made. – Ambrose Bierce

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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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