Quote by James Bryce
He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a

He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a plain son of the people unaided by any gifts of fortune. – James Bryce

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Three-fourths of the mistakes a man makes are made because he does not really know what he thinks he knows. – James Bryce

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Mistakes
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There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut. – James Bryce

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Sin
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The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. – James Bryce

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Books
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Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct. – Thomas Jefferson

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War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. – John F. Kennedy

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The lesson of history is rarely learned by the actors themselves. – James A. Garfield

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His life was a hymn in praise of honor, uprightness, and patriotism. – Orestes Ferrara

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