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All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.
I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.
The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
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Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent.
George Allen
The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who perform great feats before friendly crowds. Greatness in major league sports is the ability to win in a stadium filled with people who are pulling for you to lose.
George Allen
Quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
George Allen
If you can accept defeat and open your pay envelope without feeling guilty, you're stealing.
George Allen
The man who can accept defeat and take his salary without feeling guilty is a thief.
George Allen