Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONDo the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.
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Nothing external to you has any power over you.
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
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The years teach much the days never know.
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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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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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.
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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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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.
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The only way to have a friend is to be one.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
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