Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

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Everyone is in favor of free speech. Hardly a day passes without its being extolled, but some people's idea of it is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone else says anything back, that is an outrage.

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Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

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I no longer listen to what people say, I just watch what they do. Behavior never lies.

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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

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Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

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The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery.

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All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.

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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

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You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.

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