There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.

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Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.

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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

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The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

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It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

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If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

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Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

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The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

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Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach.

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What we do in life ripples in eternity.

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