If we are to perpetuate the state, we must not only produce citizens, but good citizens; men and women of sound bodies, clear minds and clean souls. ~Arthur Capper
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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ~Ben Nelson
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As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth. ~Gautama Buddha
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I am horrible at remembering names, embarrassingly bad. ~Sam Trammell
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First the amendment of their own minds. For the removal of the impediments of the mind will sooner clear the passages of fortune than the obtaining fortune will remove the impediments of the mind. ~Francis Bacon
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Jesuits encourage an intellectual rigor in a way that I like. ~Alexander Payne
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Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. ~Benjamin Franklin
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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I've participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution. ~Luc Montagnier
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Every step of life shows much caution is required. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. ~John Clayton
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Let me make it clear that I do not assert that a President and the Congress must on all points agree with each other at all times. Many times in history there has been complete disagreement between the two branches of the Government, and in these disagreements sometimes the Congress has won and sometimes the President has won. But during the administration of the present President we have had neither agreement nor a clear-cut battle. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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I am still me even after all that has happened. ~Victoria Beckham
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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My only scheme was to be a rapper. ~Eminem
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Waylon Jennings and I had a lot of fun recording together. ~Willie Nelson
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~French Proverb
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Neglect starts out as an infection then becomes a disease. ~Jim Rohn
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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It's very important to me to love what I do. It was important to me to find a career that I truly enjoy. You can find something that sort of excites you, that's half the battle of life. ~Adam Brody
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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