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Never use big words where a diminutive one will suffice.
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Never try to impress people with the profundity of your thought by the obscurity of your language. Whatever has been thoroughly thought through can be stated simply.
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Ninety percent of the things we tend to WORRY about we have no control over, so why worry about them?
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Ninety-nine percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
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Nine out of ten people who change their minds are wrong the second time too.
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On the first day of a revolution he is a treasure; on the second he ought to be shot.
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If we don't stand for something, we may fall for anything.
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If we listen more than we talk,and instead of making sure our voice is heard,we make sure we hear their voice,and if everyone listened....and Intead of filling silence with words,we fill ourselves with silence,the world would be a better place
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Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.
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Business is like a wheelbarrow--it stands still until someone pushes it.
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Be alert to give service -- what counts most in life is what we do for others.
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Solitude is the despair of fools, the torment of the wicked, and the joy of the good.
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Old men and far travelers may lie with authority.
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Somebody did a golden deed; Somebody proved a friend in need; Somebody sang a beautiful song; Somebody smiled the whole day long; Somebody thought, 'Tis sweet to live; Somebody said, I'm glad to give; Somebody fought a valiant fight; Somebody lived to shield the right; Was that somebody you?