The lust for comfort murders the passions of the soul. -Kahlil Gibran "....
.....It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world. -George Dennison Prentice
...What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence. -Samuel Johnson
...Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern them. -Paul Valery
......"When you come to the edge of all the light you have, and you must take a step into the darkness of the unknown, believe that one of two things will happen to you--either there will be something solid for you to stand on or you will be taught how to fly." -Patrick Overton
..... Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. -Samuel Butler
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