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Necessity, oftener than facility, has been the mother of invention; and the most prolific school of all has been the school of difficulty.
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Such biographies increase a man's self-reliance by demonstrating what men can be, and what they can do; fortifying his hopes and elevating his aims in life.
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In the pursuit of even the highest branches of human inquiry, the commoner qualities are found the most useful
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Time should not be allowed to pass without yielding fruits, in the form of something learnt worthy of being known, some good principle cultivated, or some good habit strengthened.