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"The impatient man is his own enemy, he slams the door on his own progress."
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"It is astounding what power being kind, mannered, polite and considerate has in transforming your life."

"The laziness of adolescence is a rehearsal for the incapacity of old age."

"A person's true character lies somewhere until after you might have pressed the wrong button without knowing, then you'll realize that there are dogs in human form."

"One is said to be enlightened with the Right Knowledge when his conduct is appropriate in any situation."

"The violence of a lower-class man may indeed express rage, but it is aimed not at society but at the asshole who scraped his car and dissed him in front of a crowd."

"Being petty allows you to make mountains out of molehills."
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"Materialism, attachment to things of the world, includes pride. Many religious people suffer from pride: taking pleasure or even delight in being good, or religious."


"If you really want to learn, do not be surprised if someone tries to teach you. And do not lightly reject the method."


"Prescribing hard work for the soft, or easy work for the hardy, is generally nonsense. What is always needed in any aim is right effort, right time, right people, right materials."


"The colour of the water seems to be the colour of the glass into which it has been poured."
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