Mad Men

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Quotes from Mad Men

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"A promise made is a debt unpaid."
Roger Sterling
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"Inspiration strikes when you least expect it—usually when you're too busy to notice."
Roger Sterling Inspiration
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"The best things in life are earned, never given."
Roger Sterling Motivation
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"Philosophy is just educated guessing."
Roger Sterling Philosophy
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"A man without a sense of history is doomed to repeat his mistakes."
Roger Sterling History
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"I've learned more from my failures than my successes."
Roger Sterling Success
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"Humor is the best defense against a cruel world."
Roger Sterling Humor
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"Power is an illusion. Money is real."
Roger Sterling Power
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"Family is what we're stuck with; we might as well make the best of it."
Roger Sterling Family
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"A friendship built on lies is no friendship at all."
Roger Sterling Friendship
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"Science explains the world, but it doesn't tell us how to live in it."
Roger Sterling Science
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"Freedom comes with a price, and not everyone is willing to pay it."
Roger Sterling Freedom
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"The truth is rarely what we want it to be."
Roger Sterling Truth
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"Death is the one thing that puts everything into perspective."
Roger Sterling Death
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"Nature reminds us how small we really are."
Roger Sterling Nature
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"Music is the language of the soul."
Roger Sterling Music
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"A good leader doesn't tell people what to do; he makes them want to do it."
Roger Sterling Leadership
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"Hope is the thing that keeps us from becoming our worst selves."
Roger Sterling Hope
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"Education opens doors, but you have to walk through them yourself."
Roger Sterling Education
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"Faith is believing in something you can't prove."
Roger Sterling Faith
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"Change is inevitable. Accepting it gracefully is a choice."
Roger Sterling Change
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"Literature teaches us about ourselves in ways life never could."
Roger Sterling Literature
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"The only true failure is not trying."
Roger Sterling Courage
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"Happiness is found in the simple things: good company, fine liquor, and honest conversation."
Roger Sterling Happiness
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"Love is a battlefield, and I've been a soldier all my life."
Roger Sterling Love
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"A man who never admits he's wrong is a man who never learns."
Roger Sterling Wisdom
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"Solitude is where the best ideas come from."
Roger Sterling Solitude
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"Inspiration comes from living, not from thinking about living."
Roger Sterling Inspiration
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"War is hell, but peace can be just as costly."
Roger Sterling War
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"Politics and business are the same game with different uniforms."
Roger Sterling Politics