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Usman Raza

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Usman’s Quotes

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul

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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

tags: accomplishment, attributed-no-source, be-yourself, conformity, individuality

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

tags: humor, life

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“Peace begins with a smile..”
― Mother Teresa

tags: inspirational, peace, smile, smiling

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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
― Mahatma Gandhi

tags: carpe-diem, education, inspirational, learning

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