Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking.

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A man on a thousand mile walk has to forget his goal and say to himself every morning, 'Today I'm going to cover twenty-five miles and then rest up and sleep.

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Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.

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Happiness is in your ability to love others.

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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.

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There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

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It is not beauty that endears, it's love that makes us see beauty.

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Many people have ideas on how others should change; few people have ideas on how they should change.

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Happiness consists of living each day as if it were the first day of your honeymoon and the last day of your vacation.

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Rest, nature, books, music...such is my idea of happiness.

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