"The philosophies of one age have become the absurdities of the next, and the foolishness of yesterday has become the wisdom of tomorrow."
-William Osler
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"We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life.“
-William Osler
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"There are, in truth, no specialties in medicine, since to know fully many of the most important diseases a man must be familiar with their manifestations in many organs."
-William Osler
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"In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions."
-William Osler
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"No human being is constituted to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth and even the best of men must be content with fragments, with partial glimpses, never the full fruition."
-William Osler
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"No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the successful teacher."
-William Osler
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"The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it."
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"The highest use of capital is not to make more money, but to make money do more for the betterment of life."
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"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life."
-Brooke Shields
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"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way."
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"What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life."
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"Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change."
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"Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare."
-Dale Carnegie
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