If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don't like, it is not the gospel you believe, but yourself.

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Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far ― Sun Tzu

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There are no impossible obstacles; there are just stronger and weaker wills, that’s all!

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Everything you stand for, believe in, experience and aspire to is the result of thought. And thought is destructive because it is nothing more than a protective mechanism, programmed to protect its own interests at all costs.

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Don't try to rush progress. Remember -- a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.

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If you believe in equal rights, then what do “women’s rights,” “gay rights,” etc., mean? Either they are redundant or they are violations of the principle of equal rights for all. ― Thomas Sowell

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I do not believe in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

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You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. - A.A. Mine

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There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women. — Malala Yousafzai

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The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. ― Coco Chanel

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