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It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that th

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win. – John Paul Jones

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Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence. – Adam Smith

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Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them. – Salvador Dali

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A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine. – Anne Bronte

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Ive probably understood men too well. I realise they are predatory by nature, and I have a certain acceptance of the male animal. – Jacqueline Bisset

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