Our roots are in the dark; the earth is our country. Why did we look up for blessing -- instead of around, and down? What hope we have lies there. Not in the sky full of orbiting spy-eyes and weaponry, but in the earth we have looked down upon. Not from above, but from below. Not in the light that blinds, but in the dark that nourishes, where human beings grow human souls.

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I am so grateful for my troubles. As I reflect back on my life, I have come to realize that my greatest triumphs have been born of my greatest troubles. ― Steve Maraboli

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The world we see that seems so insane is the result of a belief system that is not working. To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds.

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I've always believed that no officer's life, regardless of rank, is of such great value to his country that he should seek safety in the rear... Officers should be forward with their men at the point of impact. -Chesty Puller

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History has shown that one person's willingness to stand up for what is right can be the spark that ignites far-reaching change. ― Kamala Harris

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Ninety-nine percent of the world's lovers are not with their first choice. That's what makes the jukebox play.

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You annex foreign land, not your own country. -Menachem Begin

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A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else can only be a footnote.

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History repeats itself, but in such cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done.

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Hillary Clinton was the worst Secretary of State in the history of the country. The world came apart under her reign as Secretary of State. -Donald Trump

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