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To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. – Will Durant

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To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say. – Will Durant

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Nature has never read the Declaration of Independence. It continues to make us unequal. – Will Durant

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Nature
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There is nothing in socialism that a little age or a little money will not cure. – Will Durant

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Age
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In judging ourselves, we cannot be too severe; in judging others, we cannot be too candid. We should judge ourselves by our motives, but others by their actions. – William Nevins (1797–1835)

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There is a great deal of self-will in the world, but very little genuine independence of character. – Frederick W. Faber

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In each human heart are a tiger, a pig, an ass and a nightingale. Diversity of character is due to their unequal activity. – Ambrose Bierce

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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. – Rwandan Proverb

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