Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

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There are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.

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I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.

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Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.

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To understand my feelings — and my conception of the role of Secretary General — the nature of my religious and cultural background must first be understood. I should therefore like to outline not only my beliefs but also my conception of human institutions and of the human situation itself.

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Everyday create your history, every path you take you're leaving your legacy.

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For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

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To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth. — Pearl S. Buck

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Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

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Some tourists think Amsterdam is a city of sin, but in truth it is a city of freedom. And in freedom, most people find sin. ― John Green

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