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There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.

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There were people who went to sleep last night, poor and rich and white and black, but they will never wake again. And those dead folks would give any...more

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Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.

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Segregation shaped me education liberated me.

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I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.

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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.

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We have to confront ourselves. Do we like what we see in the mirror? And, according to our light, according to our understanding, according to our cou...more

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I had given up some youth for knowledge, but my gain was more valuable than the loss

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remember this: When you cross my doorstep, you have already been raised. With what you have learned...you know the difference between right and wrong....more

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My mother's gifts of courage to me were both large and small. The latter are woven so subtly into the fabric of my psyche that I can hardly distinguis...more