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Quote by George Santayana
It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that

It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to. – George Santayana

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It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands. – George Santayana

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Sometimes the best helping hand you can get is a good, firm push. – Joann Thomas

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It is difficult to remember all, and ungracious to omit any. – Cicero

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Every man is the son of his own works. – Miguel de Cervantes

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The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. – Albert Schweitzer

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