What is most important of this grand experiment, the United States? Not the election of the first president but the election of its second president. The peaceful transition of power is what will separate this country from every other country in the world.

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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.

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We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.

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Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.

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The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. ― Mark Twain

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For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

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The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light. – Oprah Winfrey

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I give myself permission to be all that I can be, and I deserve the very best in life. — Louise Hay

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Legal documents have mistrust written all over them. It's unfortunate, but the human DNA is so tuned to kind of taking you for granted that we tend to protect ourselves legally. That's why I don't read them as, if I read them, I will go soft. To me, the human relationship is far more important than the professional bond I share with anyone.

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The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.

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