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“Tis not, to cry God mercy, or to sit And droop, or to confess that thou hast fail'd: 'Tis to bewail the sins thou didst commit: And not commit those sins thou hast bewail' d. He that bewails and not forsakes them too; Confesses rather what he means to do.”

Mean Sin Failing Cry Mercy Commit Repentance Forsake

Author:Francis Quarles

“My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail.”

Failing Commit Mentality Samurai

Author:Elon Musk

“Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of their people.”

People Government Failing Aids Commit Governance Unwilling Good Governance

Author:Lee H. Hamilton

“I like the person who commits and goes all in and takes big swings and then maybe fails or looks stupid; who jumps and falls down, rather than the person who points at the person who fell, and laughs.”

Looks Persons Bigs Fall Laughing Failing Stupid Commit Swings Falling Down

Author:Amy Poehler

“It is here, my daughters, that love is to be found - not hidden away in corners but in the midst of occasions of sin. And believe me, although we may more often fail and commit small lapses, our gain will be incomparably the greater.”

Love Believe May Mother Found Sin Love Is Greater Failing Humility Daughter Gains Corners Commit Occasions Midst My Daughter Believe In Me Lapses

Book:Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila

Source: Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila

“We commit two wrongs when we fail to right a wrong.”

Two Failing Commit

Author:Cesare Pavese