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 Fear is the most devastating of all human emotions. Man has no trouble like the paralyzing effects of fear.  The thing we have to fear in this country, to my way of thinking, is the influence of the organized minorities, because somehow or other the great majority does not seem to organize. They seem to feel that they are going to be effective because of their own strength, but they give no expression of it. A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all. Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting. Fear drives you and makes you better. "Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag," she said. Why not learn to enjoy the little things-there are so many of them. If law school is so hard to get through, how come there are so many lawyers? You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought. It would be a great advantage to some schoolmasters if they would steal two hours a day from their pupils, and give their own minds the benefit of the robbery. The child in you, like all children, loves to laugh, to be around people who can laugh at themselves and life. Children instinctively know that the more laughter we have in our lives, the better. Much may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young. This one makes a net, this one stands and wishes. Would you like to make a bet which one gets the fishes? I see that the fashion wears out more apparel than the man. Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating. Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate in their . . . relations. The richer your friends, the more they will cost you. If you expect perfection from other people, your whole life is a series of disappointments, grumbling and complaints. If, on the contrary, you pitch your expectations low, taking folks as the inefficient creatures which they are, you are frequently surprised by having them perform better than you had hoped. As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well paid. Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come. 
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