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Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds r

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune but great minds rise above them. – Washington Irving

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Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. – Washington Irving

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No great idea in its beginning can ever be within the law. How can it be within the law? The law is stationary. The law is fixed. The law is a chariot wheel which binds us all regardless of conditions or place or time. – Emma Goldman

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To have a great idea, have a lot of them. – Thomas A. Edison

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Call it loyalty, call it what you want, but I suppose Ive got people up here who Im really tight with, weve made a lot of great bonds over the last few years and Ive got people in my corner I can trust. – Jonathan Brown

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In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. – James Madison

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