Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
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If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
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No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
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I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.
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Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed.
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I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.
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Republicans are for both the man and the dollar, but in case of conflict the man before the dollar.
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The man who stands by and says nothing, when the peril of his government is discussed, can not be misunderstood. If not hindered, he is sure to help the enemy.
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When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.
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Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.
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I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.
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I don't like that man. I must get to know him better.
Never stir up litigation. A worse man can scarcely be found than one who does this.
