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Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglo

Perseverance – a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success. – Ambrose Bierce

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Men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt. – Ambrose Bierce

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