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“If suicide be supposed a crime, it is only cowardice can impel us to it. If it be no crime, both prudence and courage should engage us to rid ourselves at once of existence when it becomes a burden. It is the only way that we can then be useful to society, by setting an example which, if imitated, would preserve every one his chance for happiness in life, and would effectually free him from all danger or misery.”

Ifs Way Should Chance Existence Crime Danger Example Suicide Misery Burden Setting Settings Preserves Cowardice Prudence Life Happiness Setting An Example

Book:Essays: Moral, Political and Literary

Source: Essays: Moral, Political and Literary

“It is incredible that only idiots are absolutely sure of salvation. It is incredible that the more brain you have the less your chance is. There can be no danger in honest thought, and if the world ever advances beyond what it is to-day, it must be led by men who express their real opinions.”

Ifs Men World Real Reason Religion Chance Brain Opinion Honest Honesty Danger Salvation Incredibles Idiot Chances Are

Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll

“A valiant man Ought not to undergo, or tempt a danger, But worthily, and by selected ways, He undertakes with reason, not by chance. His valor is the salt t' his other virtues, They're all unseason'd without it.”

Men Way Reason Chance Virtue Danger Ought Salt Selected Valor Valiant

Author:Ben Jonson

“Marriage is not something that can be accomplished all at once; it has to be constantly reaccomplished. A couple must never indulge in idle tranquility with the remark: "The game is won; let's relax." The game is never won. The chances of life are such that anything is possible. Remember what the dangers are for both sexes in middle age. A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.”

“It is the highest form of culture and craftmanship in art to use local materials. That way you stand a chance of adding to culture. The other way you are in danger of merely imitating it.”

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Author:Miles Franklin

“I feel more like I'm a person who has so much to offer in different capacities that it would be a danger for me not to give myself a chance to spread my wings in all different directions.”

Giving Feels Persons Different Would Be Chance Danger Offers Capacity Wings Spread Different Directions

Author:Alicia Keys

“The oyster leads a dreadful but exciting life. Indeed, his chance to live at all is slim, and if he should survive the arrows of his own outrageous fortune and in the two weeks of his carefree youth find a clean smooth place to fix on, the years afterwards are full of stress, passion, and danger.”

Ifs Should Years Two Passion Chance Week Danger Youth Exciting Stress Clean Fortune Smooth Arrows Two Weeks Outrageous Oysters Slim Carefree Exciting Life

Book:Consider the Oyster

Source: Consider the Oyster

“When you know both yourself as well as your competition, you are never in danger. To know yourself and not others, gives you half a chance of winning. Knowing neither yourself or your competition puts you in a position to lose.”

Knows Giving Wells Motivational Winning Sports Loses Chance Half Knowing Danger Position Competition Know Yourself

Author:Sun Tzu

“Four elements make up the climate of war: danger, exertion, uncertainty and chance.”

War Chance Four Danger Elements Climate Uncertainty Exertion Four Elements

Book:On War

Source: On War