"In the long run, every man will pay the penalty for his own misdeeds. The man who remembers this will be angry with no one, indignant with no one, revile no one, blame no one, offend no one, hate no one."

Ethics, Responsibility, Morality, Justice, Anger

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"In the long run, every man will pay the penalty for his own misdeeds. The man who remembers this will be angry with no one, indignant with no one, revile no one, blame no one, offend no one, hate no one."

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"Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed."

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"Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control."

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"A city is not adorned by external things, but by the virtue of those who dwell in it."

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"The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."

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"If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please."

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"I cannot call somebody 'hard-working' knowing only that they read and write. Even if 'all night long' is added, I cannot say it " not until I know the focus of all this energy."

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