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Quote by Mark Twain
I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be

I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one. – Mark Twain

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I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position. – Mark Twain

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When people do not respect us we are sharply offended yet in his private heart no man much respects himself. – Mark Twain

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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. – Bulgarian Proverb

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