"It is not the function of the State to make men happy. They must make themselves happy in their own way, and at their own risk. The functions of the State lie entirely in the conditions or chances under which the pursuit of happiness is carried on."

-- William Graham Sumner

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“England is surrounded by enemies-by real enemies who hate her. Why? Because she tries to be honest; and she tries to be free.”

Source : "Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z". Book by Thomas B. Reed, 1903.
“We did it together. Not one individual carried this team.”
“That prayer has great power which a person makes with all his might. It makes a sour heart sweet, a sad heart merry, a poor heart rich, a foolish heart wise, a timid heart brave, a sick heart well, a blind heart full of sight, a cold heart ardent. It draws down the great God into the little heart; it drives the hungry soul up into the fullness of God; it brings together two lovers, God and the soul, in a wondrous place where they speak much of love.”
“I do not understand how an aristocracy can exist, unless it be distinguished by some quality which no other class of the community possesses.”
“The world does not get to be a better or a worse place; it just gets more senescent.”

Source : "Harold Bloom, The Art of Criticism No. 1". Interview with Antonio Weiss, biblioklept.org. 1991.
“I had my ups and downs and I fell a few times, but I did not give. Don't give up...”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Rich men are neither better nor worse than all other humans. They contribute to greatness or mediocrity, strength of character or weakness in exactly the same proportion as persons in all other walks of life do.”
“The director respects what they've hired you for and chosen you for: to do the part and respect what you're doing.”

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