“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
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“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day:
- I shall not fear anyone on Earth.
- I shall fear only God.
- I shall not bear ill will toward anyone.
- I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.
- I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”
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- I shall not fear anyone on Earth.
- I shall fear only God.
- I shall not bear ill will toward anyone.
- I shall not submit to injustice from anyone.
- I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”
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“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.”
― The Art of Happiness
― The Art of Happiness
“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.”
― Forest Primeval: The Natural History of an Ancient Forest
― Forest Primeval: The Natural History of an Ancient Forest
“The utmost gratitude of a human is shown within, and only shown physically when provoked.”
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