"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.

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"Truth is the beginning of every good to the gods, and of every good to man.
"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.
"If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.
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"It is right to give every man his due.