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Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning th

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. – Mark Twain

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In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer. – Mark Twain

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It is nobler to be good, and it is nobler to teach others to be good — and less trouble! – Mark Twain

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The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. – William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

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All men have a reason, but not all men can give a reason. – John Henry Cardinal Newman

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The chains that bind us most closely are the ones we have broken. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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A little grit in the eye destroyeth the sight of the very heavens, and a little malice or envy a world of joys. One wry principle in the mind is of infinite consequence. – Thomas Traherne

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