When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it.

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

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Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself.

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The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.

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The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

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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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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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Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.

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