"I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident they came by work."
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"The beginning is the most important part of the work."
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"Nothing can be more absurd than the practice that prevails in our country of men and women not following the same pursuits with all their strengths and with one mind, for thus, the state instead of being whole is reduced to half."
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"Wisdom alone is the science of other sciences."
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"Cunning... is but the low mimic of wisdom."
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"There are three classes of men lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain."
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