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“the proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence.”
Frank Herbert

“. . .what God really wants from us is not perfect performance, perfect behavior, or perfect attitudes, because He already sees those things in Jesus on our behalf. What God wants from us are hearts that truly love Him.”
Joyce Meyer

“Asking and hearing people’s opinions has a greater effect on them than telling them, ‘Good job.’ ”
John C. Maxwell

“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
Nelson Mandela

“To live in the needs of the day, find forgetfulness.”
Leo Tolstoy

“not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.”
Thomas Jefferson

“But he did have initiative, faith and the will to win.”
Napoleon Hill

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”
Aristotle

“The way to success is the way to action, based upon organized thinking followed by action, action, action.”
Napoleon Hill

“Emotion can be the enemy, if you give into your emotion, you lose yourself. You must be at one with your emotions, because the body always follows the mind.”
Bruce Lee

“Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a greater person of yourself.”
Martin Luther King Jr

“Every time you speak, you are either building up yourself for the better or you are limiting yourself for the worse. Words carry power, therefore before you speak out, speak in... and test your words!”
Israelmore Ayivor

“the children themselves repaid her griefs with small joys. These joys were so small that they could not be seen, like gold in the sand, and in her bad moments she saw only the griefs, only sand; but there were also good moments, when she saw only joys, only gold.”
Leo Tolstoy

“...we have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything which has its roots in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone and we are not alone when we imitate. It is thus with most of us; we are what other people say we are. We know ourselves chiefly by hearsay.”
Bruce Lee

“Confidence equals contentment with self; contentment is knowing you have all you need for the present circumstances.”
John C. Maxwell

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