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Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life, I find. - John F. KennedyHome is the place, when you have to go there, they have to take you in. - Robert FrostSuccess is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is the only thing. - Winston ChurchillSome are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. - William ShakespeareIf we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. - Mother TeresaI am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have. - Abraham Lincoln |
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The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems. I am not built for academic writings. Action is my domain. To a man with an empty stomach, food is god. Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having. Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupations is exhilarating and life-giving. It is possible for a single individual to defy the whole might of an unjust empire to save his honour, his religion, his soul, and lay the foundation for that empire's fall or its regeneration. I consider myself a Hindu, Christian, Moslem, Jew, Buddhist, and Confucian. There are limits to self-indulgence, none to self-restraint. It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. Morality is contraband in war. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into. Faith is the function of the heart. Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. If I had no sense of humor, I should long ago have committed suicide. Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love. Where there is love there is life. |
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