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“A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.”

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I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.

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Consideration is the soil in which wisdom may be expected to grow, and strength be given to every up-springing plant of duty.

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The propitious smiles of Heaven, can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself…

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I have never judged myself by other people’s standards. I have always expected a great deal of myself, and if I fail, I fail…

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True love does not consist in trying to correct others, but in feeling joy that things are better than we expected.

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We were always expected to see Quebec's side of things, but there was damned little reciprocity.

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