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Few people have the wisdom to prefer the criticism that would do them good, to the praise that deceives them.

- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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Here's a news flash: No soldier gives his life. That's not the way it works. Most soldiers who make a conscious decision to place themselves in harm's way do it to protect their buddies. They do it because of the bonds of friendship - and it goes so much deeper than friendship.
One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.
As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.
My only failure was the restaurant in Myrtle Beach. I kept it open for four years. It was in a tourist town, it was only busy four and half, five months of the year. But the bills kept coming all year.
I am bound to add that the excess in too little has ever proved in me more dangerous than the excess in too much the last may cause indigestion, but the first causes death.
My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.
Character develops itself in the stream of life.
A sense of humor is great - it goes a long, long way in a marriage.
In this business, if you don't pay your debts you're finished.