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Greater things are believed of those who are absent. ↗

— Tacitus

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Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir. ↗

— Tacitus

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We see many who are struggling against adversity who are happy, and more although abounding in wealth, who are wretched. ↗

— Tacitus

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I do not believe in the divinity of Christ, and there are many other of the postulates of the orthodox creed to which I cannot subscribe. ↗

— William Howard Taft

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No, the only things which do not bother me are the elements. I can overcome them without a fight. All one has to do to get the best of the elements is to stand pat and one will win. ↗

— William Howard Taft

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Substantial progress toward better things can rarely be taken without developing new evils requiring new remedies. ↗

— William Howard Taft

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Those who own much have much to fear. ↗

— Rabindranath Tagore

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The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous. ↗

— Rabindranath Tagore

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I thought this convention phenomenon was very flattering, but that's about the extent of it. ↗

— George Takei

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A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale. ↗

— Jalal Talabani

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