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Inspirational

No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

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Beautiful

Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another.

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Justice

Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.

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Inspirational

After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.

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Courage

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

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Fundamentals

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life . . .

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April

Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of spring?

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Buddhist

People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.

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Growing Up

It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you’ve known forever don’t see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.

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Long

I mean, if the relationship can’t survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?

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Inspirational

Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.

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Encouraging

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.

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Courage

It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

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Ability

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

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Christmas

Christmas is the season of joy, of holiday greetings exchanged, of gift-giving,and of families united.

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