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Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do. ↗

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

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We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself. ↗

— Jose Ortega y Gasset

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I have an excellent memory, a most excellent memory. ↗

— Bill Gates

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Many excellent cooks are spoilt by going into the arts. ↗

— Paul Gauguin

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We are looking for targets that have a tremendous strategic fit for the company. The colleges must have complementary education programs, have an excellent reputation, long operating history and solid regulatory compliance. ↗

— John Larson

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To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics. ↗

— Vladimir Lenin

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The long, dull, monotonous years of middle-aged prosperity or middle-aged adversity are excellent campaigning weather for the devil. ↗

— C. S. Lewis

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An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards. ↗

— John Locke

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But the mind is here accepted not for the soul, but for that which is the more excellent in the soul. ↗

— Peter Lombard

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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. ↗

— Vince Lombardi

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