Quote by Davy Crockett
Heaven knows that I have done all that a mortal could do, to save

Heaven knows that I have done all that a mortal could do, to save the people, and the failure was not my fault, but the fault of others. – Davy Crockett

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We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money. – Davy Crockett

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If one man in the country could take all the money, what was the use of passing any bills about it? – Davy Crockett

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The party in power, like Jonahs gourd, grew up quickly, and will quickly fall. – Davy Crockett

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Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasnt an option to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasnt able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship. – Trisha Yearwood

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I think everyone shares a fear of failure – that youre only as good as your most recent collection. Thats definitely a fear, but its a fear that fuels me, that makes me want to work harder, that makes me take on more challenges. – Alexander Wang

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Something is wanting, and something must be done, or we shall be involved in all the horror of failure, and civil war without a prospect of its termination. – Henry Knox

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Learning starts with failure the first failure is the beginning of education. – John Hersey

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Its upsetting to be a man in our society. – David Mamet

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There is also poetry written to be shouted in a square in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This occurs especially in countries where authoritarian regimes are in power. – Eugenio Montale

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Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees. – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, 1862

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If fishing is a religion, fly fishing is high church. – Tom Brokaw

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