In a state of tranquility, wealth, and luxury, our descendants would forget the arts of war and the noble activity and zeal which made their ancestors invincible. Every art of corruption would be employed to loosen the bond of union which renders our resistance formidable. When the spirit of liberty which now animates our hearts and gives success to our arms is extinct, our numbers will accelerate our ruin and render us easier victims to tyranny.

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If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.

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Love shows itself more in adversity than in prosperity; as light does, which shines most where the place is darkest.

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There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see.

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Life keeps throwing me lemons because I make the best lemonade. ― King James Gadsden

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Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am. ― Parker J. Palmer

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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucius

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Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. – Omar Khayyam

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The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

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My life didn't please me, so I created my life.

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