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He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation t

He was gifted with the sly, sharp instinct for self-preservation that passes for wisdom among the rich. – Evelyn Waugh

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The human mind is inspired enough when it comes to inventing horrors; it is when it tries to invent a Heaven that it shows itself cloddish. – Evelyn Waugh

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The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe. – Torquato Tasso

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It is good even for old men to learn wisdom. – Aeschylus

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Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself. – Sidney Lanier

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