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The blossom cannot tell what becomes of its odor, and no person can tell what becomes of his or her influence and example.

Henry Ward Beecher

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Love is the river of life in this world.
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Victories that come cheap are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.
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The most dangerous people are the ignorant.
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The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences.
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Doctrine is nothing but the skin of truth set up and stuffed.
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