There are two histories : official history, lying, and then secret history, where you find the real causes … - Honore de Balzac

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What government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves. [Ger. , Welche Regierung die beste sei? Diejenige die uns lehrt uns selbst zu regieren. ]

Honore de Balzac

There are two histories : official history, lying, and then secret history, where you find the real causes of events.

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It is easy to sit up and take notice, What is difficult is getting up and taking action.

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If we all said to people's faces what we say behind one another's backs, society would be impossible.

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Though the human heart may have to pause for rest when climbing the heights of affection it rarely stops on the slippery slope of hatred.

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When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.

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Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.

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I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same; the wellspring is the same in both cases.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

What government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves. [Ger. , Welche Regierung die beste sei? Diejenige die uns lehrt uns selbst zu regieren. ]

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Howard Twilley

When I was younger, I thought that the key to success was just hard work. But the real foundation is faith. Faith - the idea that 'I can do it' - is the opposite of fear ('What if I fail?'). And faith creates motivation which in turn leads to commitment, hard work, preparation. . . and eventually success.

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Zaha Hadid

Architecture is particularly difficult for women; there's no reason for it to be. I don't want to blame men or society, but I think it was for a long time, the clients were men, the building industry is all male.

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Ralph Marston

One positive step can put an end to negative momentum. Now is when you can take it.

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