"Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active."
-Leonardo da Vinci
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"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.“
-Leonardo da Vinci
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"I have prayed to God that he give me the strength to survive each day and to face those times in my life that will be extremely painful. I have put my total faith in God, and he will take care of me."
-Susan Smith
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"I saw him... at peace in my armchair. I remember wishing he could stay in peace like that forever. I had a feeling of easing his burden with my strength."
-Dennis Nilsen
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"The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it."
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"Strength lies not in defence but in attack."
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"Strength is a matter of the made-up mind."
-John Beecher
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