"People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel."
-William Hazlitt
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"We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts.“
-William Hazlitt
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"A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles."
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"The seat of knowledge is in the head of wisdom, in the heart. We are sure to judge wrong, if we do not feel right."
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"I want to encourage our people, to educate our people to have the courage to understand and fight for their rights."
-Megawati Sukarnoputri
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"There can be a fundamental gulf of gracelessness in a human heart which neither our love nor our courage can bridge."
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"Resignation is the courage of Christian sorrow."
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