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The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted. ↗

— Samuel Smiles

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The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve. ↗

— Samuel Smiles

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The theory that can absorb the greatest number of facts, and persist in doing so, generation after generation, through all changes of opinion and detail, is the one that must rule all observation. ↗

— Adam Smith

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My greatest achievement so far is that I've been able to continue with my normal life. I love what I do, but more so, I'm glad to have people who care about me close by. ↗

— Kim Smith

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The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can. ↗

— Liz Smith

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I ever will profess myself the greatest friend to those whose actions best correspond with their doctrine; which, I am sorry to say, is too seldom the case amongst those nations who pretend most to civilization. ↗

— J. G. Stedman

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I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit. ↗

— John Steinbeck

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Ruth was probably the greatest athlete to perform in any sport. Never has there been anybody like him. ↗

— George Steinbrenner

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Insomnia is my greatest inspiration. ↗

— Jon Stewart

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My greatest debt will always be to the movie-going public of yesterday and today, without whose love and devotion I would have had no story to tell. ↗

— Gloria Swanson

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