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"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him."

"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Principles, Truth, Religion, Realization, God

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"Medicines are only fit for old people."

"Medicines are only fit for old people."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Health, People, Old

13

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

Otto Von Bismarck, German Leader

13

"If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."

"If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Motivation, Belief, Effort, Achievement, Faith

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"Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers."

"Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders than the arguments of its opposers."

William Penn, English Leader

Truth, Arguments

13

"The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech."

"The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech."

Dogen, Japanese Leader

Body, Mountains, Running, Sound

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"The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer."

"The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful then a thousand heads bowing in prayer."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Kindness, Action, Compassion, Spiritual

13

"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent."

"Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

13

"I head a nation of a million presidents."

"I head a nation of a million presidents."

Chaim Weizmann, Israeli Leader

13

"The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses."

"The priests are debarred from female society, nor is any woman permitted to enter the religious houses."

Hernando Cortes, Spanish Leader

Society, Houses, Religious, Woman

13

"Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace."

"Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace."

Martin Luther, German Leader

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"Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men."

"Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Positive, Act, Man, Men, Welfare

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"In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us."

"In the adversity of our best friends we often find something that does not displease us."

Brigham Young, American Leader

Friendship, Adversity, Friends

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"Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy."

"Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy."

Margaret Thatcher, English Leader

History, America, Europe, Philosophy

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"And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination."

"And the basis on which we agreed to operate with them involved a manifesto, where it states that we proceed from different ideologies and policies. One thing that we insisted on was that they should take an oath to reject racism and discrimination."

Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African Leader

Politics, Discrimination, Racism, States

13

"Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works."

"Kings in this world should imitate God, their mercy should be above their works."

William Penn, English Leader

God, Kings, Mercy, World

13

"You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall."

"You don't change the course of history by turning the faces of portraits to the wall."

Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Leader

Change, History, Faces, Portraits

13

"We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting."

"We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting."

Mao Tse Tung, Chinese Leader

Fight, Fighting, Wounds

13

"The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace of Christ and must take matters into our own hands."

"The sin underneath all our sins is to trust the lie of the serpent that we cannot trust the love and grace of Christ and must take matters into our own hands."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Spiritual, Sin, Trust, Faith, Deception

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"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."

"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."

Buddha, Indian Leader

Wisdom, Life, Virtue, Deeds

13

"The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender."

"The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender."

William Booth, British Leader

Power, Greatness, Man, Measure

13

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace."

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace."

Buddha, Indian Leader

Peace, Thoughts

13

"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."

"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."

Buddha, Indian Leader

Friendship, Friend, Body, Evil, May

13

"Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it."

"Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Importance, Mohandas Gandhi

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"A beautiful death is for people who lived like animals to die like angels-loved and wanted."

"A beautiful death is for people who lived like animals to die like angels-loved and wanted."

Mother Teresa, Albanian Leader

Mortality, Death, Beauty, Truth, Life

13

"You return and again take the proper course, guided by what? - By the picture in mind of the place you are headed for."

"You return and again take the proper course, guided by what? - By the picture in mind of the place you are headed for."

John McDonald, Canadian Leader

13

"I am rather in favour of dealing with teenage hooliganism."

"I am rather in favour of dealing with teenage hooliganism."

James Callaghan, English Leader

Law Enforcement, Teenage

13

"Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them."

"Miracles sometimes occur, but one has to work terribly hard for them."

Chaim Weizmann, Israeli Leader

13

"Suffering is nothing by itself. But suffering shared with the passion of Christ is a wonderful gift, the most beautiful gift, a token of love."

"Suffering is nothing by itself. But suffering shared with the passion of Christ is a wonderful gift, the most beautiful gift, a token of love."

Mother Teresa, Albanian Leader

Religion, Suffering, Faith, Love, Gift

13

"Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish."

"Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish."

Julius Caesar, Roman Leader

13

"Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."

"Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces."

Julius Caesar, Roman Leader

Destiny, Power, War, Fortune

13

"Buddhas don't practice nonsense."

"Buddhas don't practice nonsense."

Bodhidharma, Indian Leader

Philosophy, Nonsense, Practice

13

"Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere."

"Nature is the glass reflecting God, as by the sea reflected is the sun, too glorious to be gazed on in his sphere."

Brigham Young, American Leader

Nature, God, Sea, Sun

13

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

Buddha, Indian Leader

Happiness, Peace, Wisdom, Family

13

"All this is simply to say that all life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality; tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars. As long as diseases are rampant and millions of people cannot expect to live more than twenty or thirty years, no man can be totally healthy, even if he just got a clean bill of health from the finest clinic in America. Strangely enough, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. You can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be."

"All this is simply to say that all life is interrelated. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality; tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. As long as there is poverty in this world, no man can be totally rich even if he has a billion dollars. As long as diseases are rampant and millions of people cannot expect to live more than twenty or thirty years, no man can be totally healthy, even if he just got a clean bill of health from the finest clinic in America. Strangely enough, I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. You can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Life, Network, Poverty, Health

13

"The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others."

"The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one's own happiness, the happiness of others."

Paramahansa Yogananda, Indian Leader

Happiness, Heart, Soul

13

"If Socialism can only be realized when the intellectual development of all the people permits it, then we shall not see Socialism for at least five hundred years."

"If Socialism can only be realized when the intellectual development of all the people permits it, then we shall not see Socialism for at least five hundred years."

Vladimir Lenin, Russian Leader

People, Development, Socialism, Years

13

"I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed."

"I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed."

Chief Joseph, American Leader

13

"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right."

"True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what's right."

Brigham Young, American Leader

Freedom, Independence, Right

13

"If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure."

"If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure."

Bodhidharma, Indian Leader

13

"All too many others have been more cautious than courageous and have remained silent behind the anesthetizing security of stained-glass windows."

"All too many others have been more cautious than courageous and have remained silent behind the anesthetizing security of stained-glass windows."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Courage, Silence, Security, Fear

13

"Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."

"Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Service, Greatness, Grace, Love

13

"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."

"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Justice, People, Cruelty, Oppression, Silence

13

"Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort."

"Moral authority is never retained by any attempt to hold on to it. It comes without seeking and is retained without effort."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Authority, Effort

13

"God hasn't called me to be successful. He's called me to be faithful."

"God hasn't called me to be successful. He's called me to be faithful."

Mother Teresa, Albanian Leader

Religion, Faith, Obedience, Spiritual, Purpose

13

"The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice."

"The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

Justice, Universe

13

"Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world."

"Much reading is an oppression of the mind, and extinguishes the natural candle, which is the reason of so many senseless scholars in the world."

William Penn, English Leader

Mind, Oppression, Reading, Reason

13

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"

Buddha, Indian Leader

Act, Will, Words

13

"I never work better than when I am inspired by anger when I am angry I can write pray and preach well for then my whole temperament is quickened my understanding sharpened and all mundane vexations and temptations depart."

"I never work better than when I am inspired by anger when I am angry I can write pray and preach well for then my whole temperament is quickened my understanding sharpened and all mundane vexations and temptations depart."

Martin Luther, German Leader

Emotion, Anger, Inspirational, Focus, Understanding

13

"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first."

"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first."

Charles de Gaulle, French Leader

Love, Patriotism, People, First

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