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When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.


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Remember that there is meaning beyond absurdity. Know that every deed counts, that every word is power...Above all, remember that you must build your life as if it were a work of art.



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In any free society where terrible wrongs exist, some are guilty - all are responsible.



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The opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference.



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Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society.



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Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.



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