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The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No dis

The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. – Joseph Conrad

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This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still. – Joseph Conrad

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Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men. – Joseph Conrad

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Remember in 1973 the same science chatter said that the coming Ice Age is going to occur, were going to lose millions of people. And the politicians knew how to solve it, they just didnt have the courage to solve it they were going to put coal dust on the Arctic. – Don Young

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It is only necessary to have courage, for strength without self-confidence is useless. – Giacomo Casanova

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Remember that when you meet your antagonist, to do everything in a mild agreeable manner. Let your courage be keen, but, at the same time, as polished as your sword. – Richard Brinsley Sheridan

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A man of courage is also full of faith. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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There can be no truce between science and religion. – John B. S. Haldane

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He is a hard man who is only just, and a sad one who is only wise. – Voltaire

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Education is the transmission of civilization. – Ariel and Will Durant

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Do business managers have a commitment to anything more than the success of their company and to making money? It would be hard to say that they do. Indeed, many business leaders deny that there is any conflict between self-interest and the interests of all. – Peter Singer

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