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Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.

William Shakespeare

Nothing will come of nothing.

William Shakespeare

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

George Washington

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

James Madison

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

John Quincy Adams, John Dryden

It is easier to do a job right than to explain why you didn't.

Henry Ford

Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Abraham Lincoln

He serves his party best who serves the country best.

Rutherford B. Hayes

A pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.

James A. Garfield

That's all a man can hope for during his lifetime - to set an example - and when he is dead, to be an inspiration for history.

Benjamin Harrison