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Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs. ↗

— Confucius

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Fear comes from uncertainty. When we are absolutely certain, whether of our worth or worthlessness, we are almost impervious to fear. ↗

— William Congreve

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There are now grandmothers and grandfathers coming to see us because they are of that age, they grew up in the '50s and '60s and they bring their sons and their daughters to hear the songs they heard when they were young. ↗

— George Thorogood

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These days you're not just competing with the tedium, you're competing with the cellphone. ↗

— Billy Corgan

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You know Americans are obsessed with life and death and rebirth, that's the American Cycle. You know, awakening, tragic, horrible death and then Phoenix rising from the ashes. That's the American story, again and again. ↗

— Billy Corgan

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Well, for us, it's always better not to have too many expectations and to just go with the flow because then it's always a big plus no matter what happens. ↗

— Ville Valo

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As great as kings may be, they are what we are: they can err like other men. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

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To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

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In recounting our woes, we often soothe them. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

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I find we are growing serious, and then we are in great danger of being dull. ↗

— William Congreve

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