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• I will not steal a victory...The end and perfection of our victories is to avoid the vices and infirmities of those whom we subdue.
  -- Alexander III (The Great) (356-323 BCE)...
• We generally admire the wisdom of those who come to us for advice.
• We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. -- Frank A. Clark
• We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire. (Maxim 294)
• We may not return the affection of those who like us, but we always respect their good judgement.
• We cannot prove that those are in error who tell us that society has reached a turning point, that we have seen our best days.
  But so said all before us, and with just as much reason....