A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.

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The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.

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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

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Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

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I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be.

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All theory is gray, my friend. But forever green is the tree of life.

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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

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We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

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It's true that nothing in this world makes us so necessary to others as the affection we have for them.

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