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  A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

  Positive, Single, Wise

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Illustrated)”, p.1873, Delphi Classics

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• Nothing exists; even if something exists, nothing can be known about it; and even if something can be known about it, knowledge about it can't be communicated to others.

  Gorgias

  Philosophy, Communication, Knowledge

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• There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to do with seeking enlightenment. You see, that is the only way to achieve enlightenment; by not focusing on achieving it. Then, one day it will just come to you.

  Masaaki Hatsumi

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Wisdom

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• In order for us to liberate the energy of our strength, our weakness must first have a chance to reveal itself.

  Paulo Coelho

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Oct 17, 2011

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• Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow.

  Sakyong Mipham

  Inspirational, Karma, Spiritual

  Sakyong Mipham (2005). “Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies For Modern Life”, p.52, Harmony

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• Those who give hoping to be rewarded with honor are not giving, they are bargaining.

  Philo

  Hope, Wisdom, Giving

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• Don't believe everything you think.

  Unknown

  Motivational, Wisdom, Believe

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• If those who do not possess knowledge avoid the scholarly discussions, disagreement will end.

  Al-Ghazali

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Islamic

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• Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

  Soren Kierkegaard

  Love, Life, Positive

  The Journals of Søren Kierkegaard, 1844.

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• When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.

  John F. Kennedy

  Inspirational, Success, Encouraging

  Speech to United Negro College Fund, Indianapolis, Ind., 12 Apr. 1959

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• If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

  Napoleon Hill

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Napoleon Hill (2013). “The Law of Success”, p.47, Courier Corporation

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  Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

  Leo Buscaglia

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  "Love". Book by Leo Buscaglia, 1972.

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• Through discipline comes freedom.

  Aristotle

  Inspiring, Wisdom, Freedom

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• A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Wise, Spiritual

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  Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.

  Martin Luther

  Inspirational, Faith, Hope

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• The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.

  Alden Nowlan

  Inspirational, Forgiveness, Wise

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• Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

  Helen Keller

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Helen Keller (2011). “To Live, to Think, to Hope: Inspirational Quotes by Helen Keller”, p.153, Matthew Gordon

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• Being that can be understood is language.

  Hans-Georg Gadamer

  Famous Inspirational, Understanding, Language

  Hans-Georg Gadamer (2008). “Philosophical Hermeneutics”, p.31, Univ of California Press

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  The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

  Ray Kroc

  Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Tyrants, Libertarian Party, Thought Provoking

  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2013). “The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: "I Have a Dream" and Other Great Writings”, p.94, Beacon Press

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• This will wreck you! Today, treat everyone you meet as if they're going to be dead by midnight. extend all the kindness and understanding you can, and do it with no thought of any reward.

  Ted Dekker

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  FaceBook post by Ted Dekker from Jul 14, 2012

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  I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Friendship, Sad, Philosophy

  Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: 1799-1803”, p.130, Cosimo, Inc.

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• There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever.

  Viggo Mortensen

  Inspirational, Sad, Depression

  "Finding Viggo" by Alex Kuczynski, Vanity Fair, January 1, 2004.

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• At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough.

  Toni Morrison

  Life, Beauty, Thank You

  FaceBook post by Toni Morrison from Nov 06, 2011

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• The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

  Michelangelo

  Inspirational, Happiness, Inspiring

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