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Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope o

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another – too often ending in the loss of both. – Tryon Edwards

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Seek happiness for its own sake, and you will not find it seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine. – Tryon Edwards

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Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. – Tryon Edwards

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best
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Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so. – Tryon Edwards

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Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men, the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue. – David Hume

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Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup. – Ludwig van Beethoven

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good

Im leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when its not raining. – Groucho Marx

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good

A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter – Like a fair picture when misfortune comes – A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting. – Aeschylus

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I like my life alone. – Sarah Silverman

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For every ailment under the sun, There is a remedy, or there is none, If there be one, try to find it; If there be none, never mind it. – Mother Goose

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At my age the only problem is with remembering names. When I call everyone darling, it has damn all to do with passionately adoring them, but I know Im safe calling them that. Although, of course, I adore them too. – Richard Attenborough

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