You are about to be told one more time that you are America's most valuable natural resource. Have you seen what they do to valuable natural resources?! Have you seen a strip mine? Have you seen a clear cut in the forest? Have you seen a polluted river? Don't ever let them call you a valuable natural resource! They're going to strip mine your soul. They're going to clear cut your best thoughts for the sake of profit unless you learn to resist, because the profit system follows the path of least resistance and following the path of least resistance is what makes the river crooked!

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Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

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Islam is not about “we’re better than you”. Rather it is about “let me show you something that is better for you

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Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life. _ Wade Boggs

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Patience is a key element of success.

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The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill, and spirit; but the greatest of these is spirit. — Ken Doherty

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If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.

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As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

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If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

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Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. ― Friedrich Nietzsche

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