Elbert Hubbard

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"The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia."	Love, Men
"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists of not exceeding the limit."	Knowledge, Men, Time
"The world is moving so fast these days that the man who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it."	Men, Time
"My father always used to say that when you die, if you've got five real friends, you've had a great life."	Death, Excellence, Friends
"If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble."	Excellence, Honesty, Memory
"There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability."	Ability
"The artist needs no religion beyond his work."	Art, Religion
"The love we give away is the only love we keep."	Love
"If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive."	Life
"Religions are many and diverse, but reason and goodness are one."	Evil, Good, Men
"I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate."	Ability
"The idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all."	Anger
"To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing."	Criticism
"Optimism is a kind of heart stimulant--the digitalis of failure."	Art, Failure
"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man."	Men
"No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?"	Accomplishment, Achievement, Love
"Never explain--your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you anyway."	Friends, Lies
"Life is only one damn thing after another."	Life
"Never Explain--your Friends do not need it and your Enemies will not believe you anyway."	Friends, Lies
"A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run."	Argument, Conflict, Men
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