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I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of you, the people.
We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, read more
We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set read more
The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."
A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be
People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, read more
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What read more
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.
