I am glad my ancestors arrived on the Mayflower, but I am gladder that there are nine generations between us.
William Lyon Phelps
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A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.
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The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.
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