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If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

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Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer.
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There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.
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I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
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Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.
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The short words are best, and the old words are the best of all.
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Ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.
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