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Quote by George Byron
What should I have known or written had I been a quiet, mercantile

What should I have known or written had I been a quiet, mercantile politician or a lord in waiting? A man must travel, and turmoil, or there is no existence. – George Byron

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Women hate everything which strips off the tinsel of sentiment, and they are right, or it would rob them of their weapons. – George Byron

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I slept and dreamt that life was beauty I woke and found that life was duty. – George Byron

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If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom. – George Byron

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I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didnt know really know what I would do to get there. – Rachel Stevens

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Young people know how important it is for dads to be involved in their lives. As I travel the country and talk with students, some of them tell me that their lives would be totally different if their father was around. – Arne Duncan

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Some minds improve by travel, others, rather, resemble copper wire, or brass, which get the narrower by going farther. – Thomas Hood

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You and I come by road or rail, but economists travel on infrastructure. – Margaret Thatcher

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The heart is great which shows moderation in the midst of prosperity. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. – Chinese Proverb

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