Black people have been working hard for decades. - Cornel West

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A man's respect for law and order exists in precise relationship to the size of his paycheck.

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You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters?

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Today I will stop trying to control my relationships. I will participate at a reasonable level and let the other person do the same. I can let go, knowing that the relationship will find its own life-or not-and that I don't have to do all the work, only my share.

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The three ingredients of a successful union between two ... humor, commitment & undying love.

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The purpose of relationship is not to have another who might complete you, but to have another with whom you might share your completeness.

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A relationship means you come together to make each other better. It’s not all about you, and it’s not all about them. Its all about the relationship. Support them in their dreams/vision just as much as you would expect them to support you. Make each other better. Challenge each other to go beyond average. Pull out the greatness from within each other. Make sure they can find their biggest fan in you, and you can find yours in them.

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So then, the relationship of self to other is the complete realization that loving yourself is impossible without loving everything defined as other than yourself. ― Alan Wilson Watts

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Don't pursue a heart that you're not ready to be loyal to.

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Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays. _ Henny Youngman

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