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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

by Brianna Wiest (Goodreads Author)

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May 02, 2023 01:28PM

“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.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: bravery, god, goodness, humanity, justice, kindness, peace, suffering

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“...we find only one tool, neither created nor invented, but perfect: the hand of man.”
― Julio Ramón Ribeyro, Marginal Voices: Selected Stories

tags: hand

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“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.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: god, heart, humanity, inspirational, prayer, religion, souls, weakness

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“Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.”
― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

tags: friendship

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