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the gain to the winner is, in some odd way, always less than the loss to the loser.
The triumph of the maniac who knows that whatever the facts may say he is right. Whoever may try to thwart him he can overcome. For him there is no defeat because of his secret power. He knows how to make gold. He can fly like a bird. He is almighty – the man in the padded cell who is God.
To me a gentleman is just someone I can take advantage of.
the pain of failure that is so much greater than the pleasure of success.
