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A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than

A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself. – Robert Burton

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Worldly wealth is the Devils bait and those whose minds feed upon riches recede, in general, from real happiness, in proportion as their stores increase, as the moon, when she is fullest, is farthest from the sun. – Robert Burton

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A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success. – Source Unknown

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Most of the high spots in our lives come about through encouragement. I dont care how great, how famous, how successful a man may be, he hungers for applause. – Source Unknown

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Look up, and not down; Out and not in; Forward and not back; And lend a hand. – Edward Everett Hale

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Man tends to root for the underdog, because he fears that he will find himself in that same position far too often. – Michael S. Rosenberg

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