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George Bernard Shaw: My reputation grew...

George Bernard Shaw: My reputation grew...

My reputation grew with every failure.

Source: Referring to his unsuccessful early...

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James Matthew Barrie: Ambition -- it...

James Matthew Barrie: Ambition -- it...

Ambition -- it is the last infirmity of noble minds.

Source: Sir Harry Sims...

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James Matthew Barrie: God gave us...

James Matthew Barrie: God gave us...

God gave us memory that we might have roses in December.

Source: In Quotable...

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James Matthew Barrie: The secret of...

James Matthew Barrie: The secret of...

The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.

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James Matthew Barrie: Temper is a...

James Matthew Barrie: Temper is a...

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

Source: In The Ultimate Success...

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James Matthew Barrie: That is ever...

James Matthew Barrie: That is ever...

That is ever the way. 'Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.

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James Matthew Barrie: You must have...

James Matthew Barrie: You must have...

You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only because we...

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William Shakespeare: For new-made honour...

William Shakespeare: For new-made honour...

For new-made honour doth forget men's names.

Source: King John, I. i. (87).
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J B Priestley: If there was...

J B Priestley: If there was...

If there was a little room somewhere in the British Museum that contained only about twenty exhibits and good...

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George Herbert: You must lose...

George Herbert: You must lose...

You must lose a fly to catch a trout.

Source: In Webster's Electronic Quotebase,...

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George Herbert: A lean compromise...

George Herbert: A lean compromise...

A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

Source: In Webster's Electronic...

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George Farquhar: Observe this, that...

George Farquhar: Observe this, that...

Observe this, that tho' a woman swear, forswear, lie, dissemble, back-bite, be proud, vain, malicious, anything, if...

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Bernard Baruch: Vote for the...

Bernard Baruch: Vote for the...

Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.

Source:...

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Benjamin Franklin: Eat not to...

Benjamin Franklin: Eat not to...

Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Source: Autobiography, Ch. 5.
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Benjamin Franklin: It is easier...

Benjamin Franklin: It is easier...

It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it.

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Benjamin Franklin: If you persuade,...

Benjamin Franklin: If you persuade,...

If you persuade, speak of interest, not reason.

Source: In The Speaker's Electronic...

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Benjamin Franklin: Many have quarreled...

Benjamin Franklin: Many have quarreled...

Many have quarreled about religion that never practice it.

Source: In The Speaker's...

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Benjamin Franklin: An investment in...

Benjamin Franklin: An investment in...

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Source:
-- Benjamin...

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Benjamin Franklin: You may delay,...

Benjamin Franklin: You may delay,...

You may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again.

Source:...

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Benjamin Franklin: The best is...

Benjamin Franklin: The best is...

The best is the cheapest.

Source:
-- Benjamin Franklin, (Jan 17 1706-1790), US...

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