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Men die in despair, while spirits die in ecstasy. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#die #ecstasy #men #spirits #while

To kill a relative of whom you are tired is something. But to inherit his property afterwards, that is genuine pleasure. ↗

— Honore de Balzac

#genuine #his #inherit #kill #pleasure

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer. ↗

— Muhammad Ali

#golden #good #silence #think #you

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself. ↗

— Washington Allston

#himself #man #only #wise #wise man

Old age is, so to speak, the sanctuary of ills: they all take refuge in it. ↗

— Antiphanes

#ills #old #old age #refuge #sanctuary

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#dull #exciting #life #speak #then

Our ability to create has outreached our ability to use wisely the products of our invention. ↗

— Whitney M. Young

#create #invention #our #products #use

I've won a championship on every level except the NBA. It's frustrating to have not gotten that in the first two years. ↗

— Steve Blake

#every #except #first #frustrating #gotten

What is history but a fable agreed upon? ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#agreed #fable #upon

Washington should revive international efforts begun during the Clinton administration to pressure countries with dangerously loose banking regulations to adopt and enforce stricter rules. ↗

— Kit Bond

#adopt #banking #begun #clinton #clinton administration