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History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.

We pay a heavy price for our fear of failure. It is a powerful obstacle to growth. It assures the progressive narrowing of the personality and prevents exploration and experimentation. There is no learning without some difficulty and fumbling. If you want to keep on learning, you must keep on risking failure-all your life.

The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursuing his education.

It is not easy to be crafty and winsome at the same time, and few accomplish it after the age of six.

The world loves talent but pays off on character.

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