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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better
Theodore Rooseveltverified·Citizenship in a Republic, in African and European Addresses·April 23, 1910
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Reckless audacity came to be considered the courage of a loyal ally; prudent hesitation, specious cowardice; moderation was held to be a cloak for unmanliness; ability to see all sides of a question, inaptness to act on any.
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It is never wrong to do the right thing.
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If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers.