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"The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green."

- Thomas Carlyle (1795 - 1881)
Scottish Writer

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"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world is to be in reality what we would appear to be."

- Socrates (469 - 399 BC)
Greek Philosopher (and who my cat is named after )

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"It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to make amends for them."

- John J. McCloy (1895 - 1989)
American Lawyer and Presidential Advisor

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"Unswerving loyalty to duty, constant devotion to truth, and a clear conscience will overcome every discouragement and surely lead the way to usefulness and high achievement."

- Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908)
24th President of the United States

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"There is a sense of exhilaration that comes from facing head-on the hard truths and saying, "We will never give up. We will never capitulate. It might take a long time, but we will find a way to prevail.""

- Jim Collins, from his book, Good to Great (1958)
American business consultant

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"Virtue means doing the right thing, in relation to the right person, at the right time, to the right extent, in the right manner, and for the right purpose. Thus, to give money away is quite a simple task, but for the act to be virtuous, the donor must give to the right person, for the right purpose, in the right amount, in the right manner, and at the right time."

- Aristotle
Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist

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"Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him."

- Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD)
Greek Philosopher

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"Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do. But I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there."

- Venus Williams (1980)
US tennis champion

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"My motto was to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was to keep swinging."

- Hank Aaron (1934)
American Baseball Player (Retired)

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"You can't climb up to the second floor without a ladder. When you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it, then your enthusiasm turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that's reasonable, and then gradually raise it. That's the only way to get to the top."

- Emil Zatopek (1922 - 2000)
Czech Middle Distance Runner

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