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is wisest who has the most caution, He only wins who goes far enough. thing is as good as established, when that is
 * established that will produce it and continue it.

General has a good army in himself, has a
 * good army;

He happy in himself, or she happy in herself, is
 * happy,

But I tell you you cannot be happy by others, any
 * more than you can beget or conceive a child by
 * others.

you learned lessons only of those who admired
 * you, and were tender with you, and stood aside
 * for you?

Have you not learned the great lessons of those who
 * rejected you, and braced themselves against you?
 * or who treated you with contempt, or disputed
 * the passage with you?

Have you had no practice to receive opponents when
 * they come?

Rh