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Quote by Samuel Johnson
He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long

He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage. – Samuel Johnson

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When any fit of gloominess, or perversion of mind, lays hold upon you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaints. – Samuel Johnson

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Complaining
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Samuel Johnson
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There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money. – Samuel Johnson

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Money
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A wise woman knows how to summon her courage and do what is right, rather than what is easy. – Suze Orman

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Those who are rooted in the depths that are eternal and unchangeable and who rely on unshakeable principles, face change full of courage, courage based on faith. – Emily Greene Balch

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I have the courage of my convictions. – Brigitte Bardot

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While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward. – Al Gore

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One should always play fair when one has the winning cards. – Oscar Wilde

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I believe the American people have a genuine and justifiable fear of government intrusion in what they instinctively know is going to be an ever more intrusive world. – Joe Biden

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