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Quote #1:   "A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself."
Quote #2:   "Penny wise, pound foolish."
Quote #3:   "Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top."
Quote #4:   "A good conscience is a continual feast."
Quote #5:   "No cord or cable can draw so forcibly, or bind so fast, as love can do with a single thread."
Quote #6:   "Hence it is clear how much more cruel the pen is than the sword."