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• For they, the philosophers, were considered teachers of right living, which is far more excellent, since to speak well belongs only to a few, but to live well belongs to all.

  Lactantius

  Teacher, Philosopher, Speak

  Lactantius (2012). “The Sacred Writings of Lactantius (Annotated Edition)”, p.19, Jazzybee Verlag

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• My education at Baron Byng High School was excellent, with dedicated masters (boys and girls were separate).

  Rudolph A. Marcus

  Girl, School, Boys

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• The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.

  Ken Curtis

  Roles, Brilliant, Realistic

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• Even at the United Nations, where legend has it that the building was designed so that there could be no corner offices, the expanse of glass in individual offices is said to be a dead giveaway as to rank. Five windows are excellent, one window not so great.

  Enid Nemy

  Glasses, Office, Legends

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• President Bush has had an outstanding Secretary of State in Colin Powell and there are not many people who could replace him, making Condoleezza Rice an excellent choice.

  Michael Dean Crapo

  People, Choices, President

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• There ought to be so many who are excellent, there are so few.

  Janet Erskine Stuart

  Inspirational, Ought

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• If it's an excellent script, I enjoy it tremendously, the acting part of it.

  Julie London

  Acting, Scripts, Brilliant

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• Children are excellent observers, and will often perceive your slightest defects. In general, those who govern children, forgive nothing in them, but everything in themselves

  Francois Fenelon

  Children, Forgiving, Defects

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• It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.

  John Wilkins

  Men, Giving, Vex

  John Wilkins (1802). “The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins, Late Lord Bishop of Chester: To which is Prefix'd the Author's Life, and an Account of His Works; in Two Volumes”, p.134

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• One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.

  Epictetus

  Sports, Philosophical, Perfection

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• But I do have time to pencil in golf, and we've got four excellent courses.

  Darrell Royal

  Sports, Golf, Four

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• Every journalist has a novel in him, which is an excellent place for it.

  Russell Lynes

  Drinking, Writing, Novel

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• No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness.

  Aristotle

  Philosophical, Insanity, Soul

  Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (1967). “Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study”

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• An excellent man, like precious metal, is in every way invariable; A villain, like the beams of a balance, is always varying, upwards and downwards.

  John Locke

  Integrity, Men, Balance

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• We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself.

  Jose Ortega y Gasset

  Life, Success, Men

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• Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings.

  Evan Esar

  Zoos, Carpe Diem, Study

  "Esar's Comic Dictionary". Book by Evan Esar, 1943.

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• There are three kinds of intelligence: one kind understands things for itself, the other appreciates what others can understand, the third understands neither for itself nor through others. This first kind is excellent, the second good, and the third kind useless.

  Niccolo Machiavelli

  Intelligent, Appreciate, Intelligence

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• The pursuit of perfection is frustrating and a waste of time, because nothing is ever perfect.
  The pursuit of excellence is commendable and worthwhile. Therefore strive for excellence not perfection.

  Alan Kulwicki

  Frustration, Perfect, Excellence

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• It is a wretched taste to be gratified with mediocrity when the excellent lies before us.

  Isaac D'Israeli

  Lying, Excellence, Mediocrity

  'Curiosities of Literature' (9th ed., 1834) 'On Quotation'

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• Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent.

  Voltaire

  Middle, Dregs, Bottom

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• My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent.

  Pat Metheny

  Brother, Player, Cities

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• Excellent education and an excellent environment are two hallmarks of our state. How we treat our environment is connected to so many other opportunities in Maine.

  John Baldacci

  Opportunity, Two, Maine

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• The work to me is everything, and I would throw every rule overboard and send them to the bottom of the sea tomorrow, if I felt there were a more excellent way.

  Thomas John Barnardo

  Sea, Way, Tomorrow

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• When all the performances are excellent, critics understand it's the direction.

  Joel Siegel

  Brilliant, Critics, Performances

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• Every year I try to keep in excellent shape and improve some part of my game. I play in the offseason overseas to keep my game tuned up and hopefully improve a little in some area.

  Sue Wicks

  Games, Play, Years

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