A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.
Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.
Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.
It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.
Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.
As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.
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If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.
Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.