"Although the power is lacking, the will is…" — Ovid

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• The zeal, bravery, and good behavior of the officers and men on the night of June 30, and during July… — John Buford
• While it is well enough to leave footprints on the sands of time, it is even more important to make… — James Branch Cabell
• Ambition is a commendable attribute, without which no man succeeds. Only inconsiderate ambition imperils. — Warren G. Harding
• My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence… — Robert E. Lee
• How many does it take to metamorphose wickedness into righteousness? One man must not kill. If he does, it is… — Adin Ballou
• Writing ought either to be the manufacture of stories for which there is a market demand - a business as… — Willa Cather
• In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not… — Christopher Wren
• So-called Western Civilization, as practised in half of Europe, some of Asia and a few parts of North America, is… — P.J. O'Rourke
• I believe that even 'returning-to-nature' and anti pollution activities, no matter how commendable, are not moving toward a genuine solution… — Masanobu Fukuoka
• It is as commendable to think well of oneself when alone, as it is ridiculous to speak well of oneself… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
• The Libertarians, of whom I'm rather fond, are running Harry Browne. Libertarians are, just as they claim, principled and consistent-… — Molly Ivins
• Let your conversation be without malice or envy, for it is a sign of a tractable and commendable nature; and… — George Washington

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