Mad Men

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Quotes from Mad Men

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"You can't control what others think. You can only control what you do."
Peggy Olson Freedom
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"True friendship means someone believes in you when you don't believe in yourself."
Peggy Olson Friendship
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"Love is wonderful, but it shouldn't cost you your dreams."
Peggy Olson Love
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"I've learned that patience is a virtue, but timing is everything."
Peggy Olson Patience
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"The world doesn't owe you anything. You have to take it."
Peggy Olson Power
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"I won't apologize for wanting more from my life."
Peggy Olson
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"Every word matters. Choose them carefully."
Peggy Olson Wisdom
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"Dreams don't come to those who wait. They come to those who fight."
Peggy Olson Dreams
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"I believe in myself, even when no one else does."
Peggy Olson Strength
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"A woman has to be twice as smart to get half as far."
Peggy Olson Success
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"Change is the only constant, and I've learned to embrace it."
Peggy Olson Change
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"You want some respect? Go out there and get it."
Peggy Olson Courage
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"I'm not just a secretary. I'm a copywriter, and I'm good at what I do."
Peggy Olson Work
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"Solitude is the furnace of the soul."
Roger Sterling Solitude
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"Relationships are the texture of life."
Roger Sterling Relationships
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"Inspiration is 1% motivation and 99% perspiration."
Roger Sterling Inspiration
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"Motivation is the gap between where you are and where you want to be."
Roger Sterling Motivation
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"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
Roger Sterling War
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"Politics is nothing but the management of decline."
Roger Sterling Politics
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"Literature is the voice of humanity."
Roger Sterling Literature
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"Philosophy is asking the questions no one wants answered."
Roger Sterling Philosophy
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"History is the story we tell ourselves about who we are."
Roger Sterling History
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"Technology is progress, whether we like it or not."
Roger Sterling Technology
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"Imagination is the beginning of creation."
Roger Sterling Imagination
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"Adventure awaits those brave enough to seek it."
Roger Sterling Adventure
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"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Roger Sterling Health
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"Money is the root of all solutions."
Roger Sterling Money
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"Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely."
Roger Sterling Power
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"Fear is the mind killer."
Roger Sterling Fear
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"Strength is doing what's right even when it costs you."
Roger Sterling Strength