“A Ship Ought Not To Be Held By One Anchor…”

“…Nor Life By A Single Hope.”

—EPICTETUS

{{c. 55 A.D. – c. 135 A.D.}}

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“He Who Knows Others Is LEARNED…”

“…He Who Knows Himself Is WISE.”

—LAOZI

((6TH Century B.C.))

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(((PHILOSOPHER)))

(((FOUNDER of TAOISM)))

“There Is NO Remembrance Which Time Does Not Obliterate…”

“…NOR Pain Which Death Does Not Terminate.”

—MIGUEL de CERVANTES

{(1547–1616)}

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“If You Make People THINK They’re Thinking, They’ll LOVE You…”

“…But, If You REALLY Make People Think, They’ll HATE You.”

—DONALD ROBERT PERRY MARQUIS

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“Errors, Or Caprices Of The Temper, Can Be Pardoned AND Forgotten…”

“…But, A Cold, Deliberate Crime Of The Heart Is NOT To Be Washed Away.”

—THOMAS PAINE

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((FOUNDING FATHER))

“GOOD ADVICE…”

“…Is Something A Man Gives When He Is Too Old To Set A BAD EXAMPLE.”

—FRANÇOIS de La ROCHEFOUCAULD

-{{1613–1680}}-

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“A Good Imitation…”

“…Is The Most Perfect Originality!”

—VOLTAIRE

{(((aka FRANCOIS–MARIE AROUET)))}

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“A Thousand Pretenses For Not Getting Along Are All Nonsense…”

“…They Deceive Nobody But Yourself.”

—ABRAHAM LINCOLN

((1809–1865))

(((OUR 16TH PRESIDENT Of The UNITED STATES Of AMERICA)))

“MY FRIEND Is One Who Takes ME For What I AM.” –HENRY DAVID THOREAU

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