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We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own. ↗

— Ben Sweetland

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It is a good thing to learn caution from the misfortunes of others. ↗

— Publilius Syrus

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Wonder if there is life on another planet? Let's suppose there is. Suppose further, that only one star in a trillion has a planet that could support life. If that were the case, then there would be at least 100 million planets that harbored life. ↗

— Ben Sweetland

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We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more. ↗

— Madame Swetchine

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To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others. ↗

— Madame Swetchine

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Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished. ↗

— Sophie Swetchine

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There are words which are worth as much as the best actions, for they contain the germ of them all. ↗

— Sophie Swetchine

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We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly. ↗

— Sophie Swetchine

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For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

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Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own. ↗

— Jonathan Swift

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