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«Compare society to a boat. Her progress through the water will not depend upon the exertion of her crew, but upon the exertion devoted to propelling her. This will be lessened by any expenditure of force in fighting among themselves, or in pulling in different directions.»
Author: Henry George
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pulling,
The crew
«In fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit.»
Author: Miyamoto Musashi
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Martial Arts master)
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Keywords:
calm,
elevated,
everyday life,
in-fighting,
in low spirits,
low-spirited,
low spirits,
Meet The,
recklessly,
settled,
tenseness,
unbiased
«Nothing should be overlooked in fighting for better education. Be persistent and ornery: this will be good for the lethargic educational establishment and will aid the whole cause of public education.»
«As much valour is to be found in feasting as in fighting, and some of our city captains and carpet knights will make this good, and prove it.»
«Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.»
«Senator Kerry assures us that he's the one to win a war he calls a mistake, an error, and a diversion. But you can't win a war if you don't believe in fighting.»
Author: George W. Bush
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President)
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Keywords:
assures,
calls,
diversion,
diversions,
error,
fighting,
in-fighting,
Kerry,
one to,
senator,
The Senators
«Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.»
«When we are working at a difficult task and strive after a good thing, we are fighting a righteous battle, the direct reward of which is that we are kept from much evil. As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed. Indeed life is a have to defend and protect ourselves, and with a cheerful and brace spirit we must battle; we plan and calculate in order to make progress.»
Author: Vincent van Gogh
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Painter)
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Much Evil,
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