Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may

The greatest obstacle to being heroic is the doubt whether one may not be going to prove ones self a fool the truest heroism is to resist the doubt and the profoundest wisdom, to know when it ought to be resisted, and when it be obeyed. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Happiness in this world, when it comes, comes incidentally. Make it the object of pursuit, and it leads us a wild-goose chase, and is never attained. Follow some other object, and very possibly we may find that we have caught happiness without dreaming of it. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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A stale article, if you dip it in a good, warm, sunny smile, will go off better than a fresh one that youve scowled upon. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Its not what you look at that matters, its what you see. – Henry David Thoreau

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The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being. – Jane Wyman

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Yale is a crucible in American life for the accommodation of intellectual achievement, of wisdom, of refinement, with the democratic ideals of openness, of social justice and of equal opportunity. – Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.

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Wise kings generally have wise counselors and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one. – Diogenes

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We used to talk about wanting to get some money, but thats when hip-hop was based on your dreams and your fantasy. The whole thing now is the dreams and fantasies were achieved, and you dont want to make it the focal point. You cant keep beating that dead horse. – Puff Daddy

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