Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONThe wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.
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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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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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It is not the length of life, but the depth.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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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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Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
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A great man is always willing to be little.
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I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
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