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The people have a right to the truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.
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Attitude Insult Let Go Opinion Philosophy Strike
Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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Account Giving Inspirational Life Positive
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
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Impossible Learning Man Thinking
If you seek Truth, you will not seek to gain a victory by every possible means; and when you have found Truth, you need not fear being defeated.
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Defeat Fear Gain Seek Truth Victory
Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
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Consider Listen Need Philosophy Practice
We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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Carry Focus Greatness Inspirational Need Seed
Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.
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Believe Beyond Control Freedom Happiness Win
If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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Book Poet Reading Writing
Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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Authentic Condition Happiness Independence Inspirational
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.
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Essense Happiness Inspirational Man Philosophy Possible
It is better to die of hunger having lived without grief and fear, than to live with a troubled spirit, amid abundance.
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Abundance Die Fear Hunger Live Trouble
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
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Believe Motivational Yourself
Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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Attention Belong Business Concern Focus True
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
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Attitude Concern Human Nature People Thinking
Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.
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Behaviour Circumstance Expectation People Understand Wisdom
Renew every day your conversation with God: Do this even in preference to eating. Think more often of God than you breathe.
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Breathe Conservation Eat God Preference Thinking

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