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Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom & Father of the University of Virginia. ”
Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. ”
There are about 300,000 neighborhoods in the United States, and more than half of them have at least one millionaire living there. Most millionaires drive American cars. Out of the top 30 or 40 makes and models, Ford is number one, with about 10 percent of the market share. ”
The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom box. But it is quite another thing to open the box. ”
The praise of ancient authors proceeds not from the reverence of the dead, but from the competition and mutual envy of the living. ”
The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only. ”
Interest in a sport peaks during its championship season. That's when even casual observers turn on their television sets, and lifelong fans are born. ”
I made a comfortable living for several years. I invested, and I protected myself, so I enjoy that freedom. ”
The news is staged, anticipated, reported, analyzed until all interest is wrung from it and abandoned for some new novelty. ”
There's nothing like living a little close to the edge that gets you motivated to ensure that you get the credentials you need to succeed. ”