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I have wrought great use out of evil tools.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

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Never get a reputation for a small perfection if you are trying for fame in a loftier area. The world can only judge by generals, and it sees that those who pay considerable attention to minutiae seldom have their minds occupied with great things.
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