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- Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.
- Robert Ingersoll (1833 - 1899)
- We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century. During the period we may be tempted to abandon some of the time-honored principles and commitments which have been proven during the difficult times of past generations. We must never yield to this temptation. Our American values are not luxuries, but necessities - not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself.
- Jimmy Carter (1924 - ), in his farewell address
- Chase after truth like hell and you'll free yourself, even though you never touch its coat-tails.
- Clarence Darrow (1857 - 1938)
- Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.
- Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790)
- Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.
- Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)
- Do not accustom yourself to use big words for little matters.
- Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
- Do pleasant things yourself, but unpleasant things through others.
- Baltasar Gracian
- Write something to suit yourself and many people will like it; write something to suit everybody and scarcely anyone will care for it.
- Jesse Stuart
- Don't let yourself forget what it's like to be sixteen.
- Anonymous
- Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, the post of honor is a private station.
- Joseph Addison (1672 - 1719), 'Cato'
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