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A person may dwell so long upon a thought that it may take him a prisoner.
Thoughts and Thinking
Edward F. Halifax

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Anger is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one.
Anger
Edward F. Halifax

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He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things.
Chance
Edward F. Halifax

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If the laws could speak for themselves, they would complain of the lawyers.
Law and Lawyers
Edward F. Halifax

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Ignorance makes most men go into a political party, and shame keeps them from getting out of it.
Politicians and Politics
Edward F. Halifax

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Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen.
Punishment
Edward F. Halifax

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Men who borrow their opinions can never repay their debts.
Opinions
Edward F. Halifax

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Misspending a man's time is a kind of self-homicide.
Time and Time Management
Edward F. Halifax

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The invisible thing called a Good Name is made up of the breath of numbers that speak well of you.
Names
Edward F. Halifax

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The plainer the dress, the greater luster does beauty appear.
Beauty
Edward F. Halifax

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True merit is like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.
Truth
Edward F. Halifax

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When people contend for their liberty they seldom get anything for their victory, but new masters.
Revolutions and Revolutionaries
Edward F. Halifax

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Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
[ Research ] Wernher Von Braun