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To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may se

To character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together… humble dependence on God and manly reliance on self. – William Wordsworth

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Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility. – William Wordsworth

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How does the Meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold. – William Wordsworth

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Everything in moderation, including moderation. – Buddhist Wisdom

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My God, Mr. Chairman, at this moment I stand astonished at my own moderation! – Robert Clive

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It is the sign of a great mind to dislike greatness, and prefer things in measure to things in excess. – Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

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Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit. – Francois de la Rochefoucauld

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