"To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect."

Power, Expectations, Lies, Self

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"To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect."

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"I am the creator of my destiny."

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"Positive life, positive action."

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"Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something."

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"As a human being, we have unlimited power and unlimited abilities, we just have to look for it."

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"With the power of God, we can scale any wall."

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