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There is nothing that dulls a personality so much as a negative outlook.

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Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.

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There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult, if we have faith.

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Believe in the power of prayer - it is real, it is wonderful, it is tremendous.

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You are people with a present and with a future. Don't muff the ball. Be excellent.

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Work is the miracle by which talent is brought to the surface and dreams become reality.

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In all of living have much of fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.

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If we are worried about the future, then we must look today at the upbringing of children.

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Quiet talk is the language of love. It is the language of peace. It is the language of God.

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Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

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We must work harder to build mutual respect, an attitude of tolerance, with forbearance one for another.

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Love is the only force that can erase the differences between people or bridge the chasms of bitterness.

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We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.

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Criticism is the forerunner of divorce, the cultivator of rebellion, sometimes an agent that leads to failure.

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By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.

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A marvelous thing it would be to stand with confidence, unafraid, unashamed, and unembarrassed in the presence of God.

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Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to spend a lot of time running around shouting that he's been robbed.

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So long as this church has any resources, those resources will be made available to those in need, anywhere in the world.

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He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.

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Teach children tolerance. No one need surrender his or her own beliefs while extending tolerance to those with other beliefs.

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There are few things more pathetic than those who have lost their curiosity and sense of adventure, and who no longer care to learn.

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Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships. And it makes us better men and women.

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The best thing you can do is just keep busy, keep working hard, so you're not dwelling on it all the time. Work is the best antidote for sorrow.

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Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or stand at the head of impressive corporations.

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Tremendous happiness and peace of mind are the results of loving service to others. Nobody can live fully and happily who lives only unto himself or herself.

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There have been times when a particularly heavy dose of such cynicism has caused me to reflect that surely this is the age and place of the gifted pickle sucker!

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If we are to continue to have the freedoms that came of the inspiration of the Almighty to our Founding Fathers, we must return to the God who is their true Author.

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Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

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I hope we will never again see such a depression. But I am troubled by the huge consumer installment debt which hangs over the people of the nation, including our own people.

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Gratitude is the beginning of civility, of decency and goodness, of a recognition that we cannot afford to be arrogant. We should walk with the knowledge that we will need help every step of the way.

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