"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."

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"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."

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"The divinity of the soul; life, light and love."

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"As a body everyone is single, as a soul never."

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"Each of us has empty spaces in our heart that go through life being filled temporarily, by the various people we meet along the way. The trick is to find what needs to remain permanently filled in our soul and what needs to be filled occasionally through encounters."

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"Soul mates may be linked, but fight to separate, causing wounds and confusion. They teach what no one else can."

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"Heaven means to be one with God."

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"I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability."

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Action

"Study the past, if you would divine the future."

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"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

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"Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, see to the (be?) worthy of being known."

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"When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge."

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"To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness."

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"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

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"Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods."

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