In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONThe only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.
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Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
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None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
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Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.
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When friendships are real, they are not glass threads or frost work, but the solidest things we can know.
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Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
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It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Fear always springs from ignorance.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
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