I know of men who believe in themselves more colossally than Napoleon or Caesar. I know where flames the… — G. Chesterton
I know of men who believe in themselves more colossally than Napoleon or Caesar. I know where flames the fixed star of certainty and success. I can guide you to the thrones of the Super-men. The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums.
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