Of all the unhappy people in the world, the unhappiest are those who have not found something they want to do.

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Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.

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Hope is like a road in the country; there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence.

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Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

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Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.

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The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach.

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