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The greatest magnifying glasses in the world are a man's own eyes when they look upon his own person.
Alexander Pope
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Alexander Pope
English
Poet
Born:
May 21
,
1688
Died:
May 30
,
1744
Topics
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,
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,
World
,
Glasses
,
Own
,
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,
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,
Greatest
,
His
,
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A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of a just cause, the triumph of truth.
Menachem Begin
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Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
Benjamin Franklin
War
You
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Year
Every
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Find
Better Man
New
New Year
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Your
To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Buddha
Happiness
Wisdom
Health
Good
Family
Good Health
Man
Peace
True Happiness
Discipline
Mind
Will
First
Own
Control
Enjoy
Virtue
Way
Must
Find
He
True
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Him
His
Naturally
Bring
Enlightenment
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
Thomas Paine
Smile
Strength
Man
Reflection
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Distress
Smiles
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Brave
Grows
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
William Shakespeare
Wise
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Wise Man
Fool
Himself
Knows
Thinks
A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
Ayn Rand
Motivational
Man
Creative
Achieve
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But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?
Albert Camus
Happiness
Life
Man
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He
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