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“It's surprising how much wisdom every man possesses -- if not for his own affairs, then for the affairs of others.”

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The only medicine that needs no prescription, has no unpleasant taste, and costs no money is laughter.

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The word impossible is peculiar because if you examine it closely, you'll find that most of it is possible.

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Walking isn't a lost art: one must, by some means, get to the garage.

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There are two kinds of leaders: those who are interested in the flock, and those who are interested in the fleece.

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The man who avoids debt doesn't have to worry about avoiding his creditors.

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The diamond is the hardest stone -- to get.

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My hope does not rest in the affairs of this world. It rests in Christ who is coming again.

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