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In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. - John R

In general, pride is at the bottom of all great mistakes. – John Ruskin

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The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition. – John Ruskin

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Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth. – John Ruskin

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The good physician treats the disease the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. – William Osler

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So Bush certainly wasnt the greatest, and Obama has not done the job. And hes created a lot of disincentive. Hes created a lot of great dissatisfaction. Regulations and regulatory is going through the roof. Its almost impossible to get anything done in the country. – Donald Trump

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A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame. – Boris Yeltsin

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We may seem great in an employment below our worth, but we very often look little in one that is too big for us. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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