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A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family; he cannot govern a family unless he can govern himself; and he cannot govern himself unless his passions are subject to reason. - [Leadership] I have spent my life laboriously doing nothing. [Lat., Vitam perdidi laboricose agendo.] - quoted by, on this death bed [Labor : Last Words] Not to know certain things is a great part of wisdom. - [Wisdom] 'Tis long ere time can mitigate your grief; To wisdom fly, she quickly brings relief. - [Grief]
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