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Charity But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to ourselves? Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world; yet is every man his greatest enemy, and, as it were, his own executioner. ↗

— Thomas Browne

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The Greeks said grandly in their tragic phrase, 'Let no one be called happy till his death;' to which I would add, 'Let no one, till his death, be called unhappy.' ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once. ↗

— Robert Browning

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Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for? ↗

— Robert Browning

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Why comes temptation but for man to meet And master and make crouch beneath his foot, And so be pedestaled in triumph? ↗

— Robert Browning

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The only important thing I have to say is that my father never fought against his country. ↗

— Zinedine Zidane

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When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite composer. I still find his Fifth Symphony wonderful, with its outstanding themes and rhythms. That's the piece that made me want to be a classical composer. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

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What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood? ↗

— Buddha

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No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife between the shoulder blades will cramp his style. ↗

— Steven Brust

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A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

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