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Quote by Thomas Huxley
The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as t

The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect. – Thomas Huxley

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No delusion is greater than the notion that method and industry can make up for lack of mother-wit, either in science or in practical life. – Thomas Huxley

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Science is organized common sense where many a beautiful theory was killed by an ugly fact. – Thomas Huxley

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Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. – Samuel Johnson

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It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal. – Helen Keller

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The great accomplishment of Jobss life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies – his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness – in the service of perfection. – Malcolm Gladwell

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I think what motivates people is not great hate, but great love for other people. – Huey Newton

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