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There is a river in the ocean. In the severest droughts it never fails, and in the mightiest floods it never overflows. Its banks and… — Matthew Fontaine Maury
Books succeed; and lives fail. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin. — W. Clement Stone
Snobbery, being an aspiring failing, is sometimes the prophecy of better things. — Charles Dudley Warner
Rashness succeeds often, still more often fails. — Napoleon Bonaparte
We may fail of our happiness, strive we ever so bravely; but we are less likely to fail if we measure with judgement our chances… — Agnes Repplier
Expose not the secret failings of mankind, otherwise you must verily bring scandal upon them and distrust upon yourself. — Saadi
Whenever any group can vote in a bloc, and decide the outcome of elections, and it fails to do this, then that group is politically… — Malcolm X
Such a man the times have demanded, and such, in the providence of God was given us. But he is gone. Let us strive to… — Abraham Lincoln
In our early struggles for liberty, religious freedom could not fail to become a primary object. — Thomas Jefferson
The two main hazards of psychoanalysis: that it might fail, and that if it succeeds, you'll never be able to forgive yourself for all those… — Mignon McLaughlin
In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if… — William Ralph Inge
Attempts at reform, when they fail, strengthen despotism, as he that struggles tightens those cords he does not succeed in breaking. — Charles Caleb Colton
Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a… — Billy Graham
You can only really learn from failure ... To win, you need to fail, and fail hard. — Aisha Tyler
Let it never be said by future generations that indifference, cynicism or selfishness made us fail to live up to the ideals of humanism which… — Nelson Mandela
If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the… — Henry A. Wallace
I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when… — Mike Krzyzewski
If a team cannot perform with excellence at a moment's notice, they probably will fail in the long run. — Mike Krzyzewski
They fail, and they alone, who have not striven. — Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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