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There is an unavoidable tendency to become literally the embodiment of that quality upon which one most constantly thinks.

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Suffering is always the effect of wrong thought in some direction.
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Direction Philosophy Spiritual Suffering Wrong
Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.
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Accomplishment Intelligence Purpose
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they, therefore, remain bound.
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Improvement Man Mental
Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.
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Action Goodness Result Thoughts
He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
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Accomplishment Greatness Himself Inspirational Sacrifice Success
The sole and supreme use of suffering is to purify, to burn out all that is useless and impure.
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Spiritual Suffering
He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure.
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Doubt Failure Fear Himself
To desire is to obtain to aspire is to achieve.
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Desire Inspirational One Liner
Unrest and pain and sorrow are the shadows of life.
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Deep Life Pain
They who have no central purpose in their life fall easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings.
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Easy Fear Life Purpose Worry
The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set.
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Accomplishment Failure Heart Man
One man is an oppressor because many are slaves; let us despise the slaves.
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Man Oppression Slave
A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.
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Man Philosophy Rise Thinking
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 more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. The calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
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Beautiful Good Greatness Man Power Success Wisdom

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