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Circumstances do not shape us so much as they reveal us.

James Allen

A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.
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Deep Direction Man
Thought is the fount of action, life, and manifestation; make the fountain pure, and all will be pure.
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Action Life Philosophy Spiritual
For weakness cannot persist in a power-evolving universe.
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Deep Philosophy Power Weakness
Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful.
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Enjoyment Growth Heart Music Vision
Another hidden sacrifice, one of great spiritual beauty and of powerful efficacy in the healing of human sorrows.
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Healing Hide Human Hurt Power Sacrifice
He must avoid quarreling as he would avoid drinking a deadly poison.
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Avoid Death Poison
When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food.
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Desire Food Man
The dream is the promise for what you will be one day.
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Dream Inspirational Promise Success
Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them, thwarts himself at every step.
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Doubt Enemy Fear Himself Knowledge
For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?
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Inspirational Success True Yourself
Man’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild.
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Intelligence Man Run Wild
As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.
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Himself Philosophy Thinking
To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.
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Beginning Failure Strong Success Thinking
If your real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
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Desire Goodness Moment Reality Yourself
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they, therefore, remain bound.
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Improvement Man Mental
The circumstances which a man encounters with suffering are the result of his own mental inharmony.
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Man Mental Result Suffering

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