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The quality of mercy is not strain'd, it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath.

William Shakespeare

Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

John Adams

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

James Madison

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.

John Quincy Adams, John Dryden

I have always done my duty. I am ready to die. My only regret is for the friends I leave behind me.

Robert E. Lee

He serves his party best who serves the country best.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy

In the middle of the journey of our life, I found myself within a dark forest, for the straight way had been lost.

Dante Alighieri

He had already reached the place where the roar of water falling into the next circle could be heard, similar to the buzzing of beehives.

Dante Alighieri

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.

John Lennon