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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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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You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

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We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.

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Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others their principles for the sake of their party

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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

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There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

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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'd rather argue against a hundred idiots, than have one agree with me

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A nation that forgets its past has no future.

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