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You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.
You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work by working; in just the same way, you learn to love by loving.
 Anatole France

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I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.

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Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.
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To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.
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It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot.
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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
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