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Quote by Robert Burton
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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Correction does much, but encouragement does more. Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower. – Johann von Goethe

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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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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged. – Ovid

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