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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

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My Spiritual Journey: Personal Reflections, Teachings, and Talks by Dalai Lama XIV

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Although the philosophical views differ and sometimes contradict each other, in spiritual practice all religions are connected.

Interesting take. I feel the same way.

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“The solution of mankind’s most vexing problem will not be found in renouncing technical civilization, but in attaining some degree of independence of it.”
― Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath

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“A tiger, however fearsome, could be hunted into a corner. It fought alone, so it died alone. But to hunt a wolf was to constantly look over your shoulder, wondering if others were behind you in the dark. “Lost?”
― Nicholas Eames, Kings of the Wyld

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“he had long since learned that harbouring regrets was akin to stashing embers in your pockets: it was pointless and bound to hurt.”
― Nicholas Eames, Kings of the Wyld

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“Labor is a blessing, toil is the misery of man.”
― Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath

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“The Sabbath is the day on which we learn the art of surpassing civilization.”
― Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath

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