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James Oppenheim Quotes: The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.
         

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.


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Quick as a hummingbird...she darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly dipping into the flowers of my heart.

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The fool is looking for happiness far away. The wise man makes it grow under his feet.



We age inevitably: The old joys fade and are gone: And at last comes equanimity and the flame burning clear.

We age inevitably: The old joys fade and are gone: And at last comes equanimity and the flame burning clear.



Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.

Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.



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Man's the bad child of the universe



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They can only set free men free... And there is no need of that: Free men set themselves free.



Free men set themselves free.

Free men set themselves free.



Would you end war? Create great Peace.

Would you end war? Create great Peace.



A faith like Lincoln's would transform the world!

A faith like Lincoln's would transform the world!



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To be a god First I must be a god-maker: We are what we create.





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