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The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection.

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Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.

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It is the still, small voice that the soul heeds, not the deafening blasts of doom.

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What the American public wants in the theater is a tragedy with a happy ending.

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In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere.

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There will presently be no room in the world for things; it will be filled up with the advertisements of things.

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The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.

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The secret of the man who is universally interesting is that he is universally interested.

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How is it the great pieces of good luck fall to us?

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He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: March 1st, 1837

Died: May 11th, 1920

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