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Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself. ↗

— Sidney Lanier

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After all, crime is only a left-handed form of human endeavor. ↗

— John Huston

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The endeavor to understand is the first and only basis of virtue. ↗

— Baruch Spinoza

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A civilization that only looks inward will stagnate. We have to keep looking outward; we have to keep finding new avenues for human endeavor and human expression. ↗

— John L. Phillips

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I've already lived one full life, and so now I'm about to endeavor to see what else the good Lord has in store for me, and I'm wide open. ↗

— Valerie Simpson

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Designing posters, for me, is not only a commercial pursuit but also a philosophical endeavor. ↗

— Fang Chen

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The soul of an artist cannot be muted indefinitely. It must either be expressed or it will consume the host. ↗

— Gerard de Marigny

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The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. ↗

— Socrates

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Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

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One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent. ↗

— Epictetus

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