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“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

“Man’s most enduring stupidity is forgetting what he is trying to do.”

“I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

“It must be remembered there is nothing more difficult to plan, more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to manage than the creation of a new system. For the initiator has the enmity of all who would profit by the preservation of the old institutions and merely lukewarm defenders in those who would gain by the new ones.”

“It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it’s damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.”

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

“If you obey all the rules, you will miss all the fun.”

“You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.”

“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.”