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Sometimes we learn more from a man's errors than from his virtues.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American poet (1807-1882)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.
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Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Henry Van Dyke
American diplomat (1852–1933)

Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman.
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The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.

Henry Van Dyke
American diplomat (1852–1933)

Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman.
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Time is ... Too slow for those who wait, Too swift for those who fear, Too long for those who grieve Too short for those who rejoice; But for those who love ... Time is Eternity!

Henry van Dyke
American diplomat (1852–1933)

Henry Jackson van Dyke Jr. was an American author, educator, diplomat, and Presbyterian clergyman.
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Of course there have been times I regretted being the kid in 'E.T.' My world went completely crazy. I was that stupid kind of famous, where you can't go anywhere.

Henry Thomas
American actor

Henry Jackson Thomas Jr. is an American actor. He began his career as a child actor and had a lead role in the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), for which he won a Young Artist Award and received Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, and Saturn Award nominations. Thomas also had roles in films like Cloak & Dagger (1984), Fire in the Sky (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Suicide Kings (1997), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Gangs of New York (2002), 11:14 (2003), and Dear John (2010). Thomas was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his role in the television film Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1997).
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Sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes it feels real good.

Henry Rollins
American punk rock vocalist

Henry Lawrence Garfield, known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American musician, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. He hosts a weekly radio show on KCRW, is a regular columnist for Rolling Stone Australia, and was a regular columnist for LA Weekly.
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Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort.

Henry Rollins
American punk rock vocalist

Henry Lawrence Garfield, known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American musician, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. He hosts a weekly radio show on KCRW, is a regular columnist for Rolling Stone Australia, and was a regular columnist for LA Weekly.
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Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.

Henry Latham Doherty
American businessman

Henry Latham Doherty was an Irish-American financier and oilman, a native of Columbus, Ohio. In 1910, he created the Cities Service Company, a utility holding company that later became the Citgo Petroleum Corporation.
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After I had gone through this matter with the President I told him of my condition of health and that my doctors felt that I must take a complete rest and that I thought that that meant leaving the Department finally in a short time.

Henry L. Stimson
United States Secretary of War (1867-1950)

Henry Lewis Stimson was an American statesman, lawyer, and Republican Party politician. Over his long career, he emerged as a leading figure in U.S. foreign policy by serving in both Republican and Democratic administrations. He served as Secretary of War (1911–1913) under President William Howard Taft, Secretary of State (1929–1933) under President Herbert Hoover, and Secretary of War (1940–1945) under Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, overseeing American military efforts during World War II.
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I was an economics major in college, and every summer after school, I would drive my car from California, from Claremont men's college at the time, to New York. And I worked on Wall Street.

Henry Kravis
American businessman

Henry R. Kravis is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder of KKR & Co. Inc.
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