"For splendor, there must somewhere be rigid..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
For splendor, there must somewhere be rigid economy. That the head of the house may go brave, the members must be plainly clad, and the town must save that the State may spend.
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“Sitting back in the evening, stargazing and stroking your dog, is an infallible remedy.”
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“The wise man always throws himself on the side of his assailants. It is more his interest than it is theirs to find his weak point.”
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“There is every indication that the period ahead will be an innovative one, one of rapid change in technology , society , economy , and institutions .”
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“When I graduated from high school, it was during the Depression and we had no money.”
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“Love risks everything and asks for nothing.”
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“We are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.”