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"Do not depreciate a creation of God."

"You were endowed with the treasure of time so that you could buy greatness with it."

"There is worth everywhere and in everything we see."

"The value of a substance is the product of the time spent to achieve it."

"The sweetest apples are eaten first."

"You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you."

"If you want to know the value of half a second, ask the person who came second in a sprint event at the Olympics."
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"The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted."

"Our society is the product of several great religious and philosophical traditions. The ideas of the Greeks and Romans, Christianity, Judaism, humanism and the Enlightenment have made us who we are."

"Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent."

"The generation which lived through the Second World War is disappearing. Post-war generations see Europe's great achievements - liberty, peace and prosperity - as a given."

"We can prevent Europe from becoming a spiritless machine that, in the end, grinds to a halt."

"Day after day we must remember we can take freedom for granted. Day after day we must keep the bond between freedom and other values in mind."
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