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A broom sweeps clean, and itself becomes soiled; cleanse yourself of those offenses of which you may feel guilty.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov There is no room for God in the man who is filled with himself.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Fear builds walls to bar the light.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov I am going out one door, and shall go through another.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov From every human being there rises a light.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Why? Because every human being has a root in the Unity, and to reject the minutest particle of the Unity is to reject it all.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Forgetfulness leads to exile while remembrance is the secret of redemption.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Your fellow man is your mirror. If your own face is clean, the image you perceive will also be flawless. But should you look upon your fellow man and see a blemish, it is your own imperfection that you are encountering – you are being shown what it is that you must correct within yourself.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov When a father complains that his son has taken to evil ways, what should he do? Love him more than ever.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Everybody is unique. Compare not yourself with anybody else lest you spoil God’s curriculum.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Before you can find God, you must lose yourself.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Telling the proper stories is as if you were approaching the throne of Heaven in a fiery chariot.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov Whenever feeling downcast, each person should vitally remember, “For my sake, the entire world was created.”
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov For my sake, the entire world was created.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov He who is full of joy is full of love.
Baal Shem TovBaal Shem Tov
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Someone rejected you does not mean you are not worthy. Maybe they can’t afford to be with you.
Jacklyn TysonJacklyn Tyson I will love you from afar it’s better this way because close up it hurts too much.
Melissa AndersonMelissa Anderson Maybe if you hold me tight, our love won’t be as shallow.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi Sometimes a person is in peace & in the piece at the same time.
Jessica CollinsJessica Collins Between day and night there was a moment of silence.
Frode GaslandFrode Gasland But doesn’t it hurt to feel so much and pretend not to?
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Admire your sweet way of glowing; your passionate way of flowing.
Ana SoulfulAna Soulful Darling, you are a warrior, for even though each day feels like a battle, you keep fighting and live on.
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Music is still above all else the thing that does it for me
Bob GeldofBob Geldof As we were told, was presented to him in golden cups… I observed a number of jars, above fifty, brought in, filled with foaming chocolate of which he took some.
Bernal Diaz del CastilloBernal Diaz del Castillo The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture.
Bernard PivotBernard Pivot We can rise above our limitations, only once we recognize them.
B.K.S. IyengarB.K.S. Iyengar In a fleshly tomb, I am buried above ground.
William CowperWilliam Cowper So he’s above the law because he’s a celebrity or something. Just because you’re Russell Crowe doesn’t mean you can do whatever you like.
Becky FreemanBecky Freeman Most people are such fools that it is really no great compliment to say that someone is above the average.
W. Somerset MaughamW. Somerset Maugham Her earth is rich, yet the products that come from above and below the soil continue to enrich, not Africans predominantly, but groups and individuals who operate to Africa’s impoverishment.
Kwame NkrumahKwame Nkrumah
