"Most anthologists of poetry or quotations are like those who eat cherries or oysters, first picking the best and ending by eating everything."
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"Just as the number one never can be reduced to zero, once we act or speak, our action or speech is never completely erased. An old oriental saying tells us, "sow good, and the harvest will be good. So…"
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