It is your enemies who keep you straight. For real use one active, sneering enemy is worth two ordinary friends.
E. W. HoweWhen a man tells you what people are saying about you, tell him what people are saying about him; that will immediately take his mind off your troubles.
E. W. HoweOne trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.
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