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In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who

In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience. – John Burns

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I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves. – John Burns

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Sympathy
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John Burns
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You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters. – John Burns

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Morning
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Courage
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Therefore, dont let sinners take courage to think they will be favoured like the thief on the cross for we see on the other side, they may be like the hardened one, and reproach death itself. – Elias Hicks

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Courage

Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. – James Allen

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Courage

Resignation is the courage of Christian sorrow. – Alexandre Vinet

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Courage

Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met. – David Cameron

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Fame consists in dying in action and getting your name misspelled on the casualty lists. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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I used to say I wanted somebody funny and intelligent, but kindness is the most important quality in a man. – Cat Deeley

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As to honor – you know – its a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasnt theirs. – Joseph Conrad

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War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

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