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“Somebody has to be prepared to be the good guy from time to time in order for the human race to prosper, though most people don't want it to be them.”
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“It is said that heaven does not create one man above or below another man. Any existing distinction between the wise and the stupid, between the rich and the poor, comes down to a matter of education.”
Source : "An encouragement of learning". Book by Fukuzawa Yukichi and Obata Tokujirō, 1872-1876.
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“This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason”
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“Mathematical study and research are very suggestive of mountaineering. Whymper made several efforts before he climbed the Matterhorn in the 1860's and even then it cost the life of four of his party. Now, however, any tourist can be hauled up for a small cost, and perhaps does not appreciate the difficulty of the original ascent. So in mathematics, it may be found hard to realise the great initial difficulty of making a little step which now seems so natural and obvious, and it may not be surprising if such a step has been found and lost again.”
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“We cannot restore integrity and morality to our society until each of us-singly and individually-takes responsibility for our actions.”
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“I'm looking forward to seeing some sexy football.”
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“If only we could see in advance all the harm that can come from the good we think we are doing.”
Source : Luigi Pirandello (2016). “Six Characters in Search of an Author”, p.79, Bloomsbury Publishing
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“Rich people (in Australia) have swimming pools in their gardens but, at least, they do swim in them.”
