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It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries in life.

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We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the morning.

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Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.

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Now comes the mystery! (last words)

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‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to you...more