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“People that have trust issues only need to look in the mirror. There they will meet the one person that will betray them the most.” ~ Shannon L. Alder
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“Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.” ~ Ban Ki-moon
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“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.” ~ Dalai Lama
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“There’s lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it.” ~ Josh Billings
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“Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha
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“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.”
~ Charles R. Swindoll
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“Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth… these are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women’s empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.”
~ Ban Ki-moon
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~ Dalai Lama
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“Myths are stories that express meaning, morality or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant.” ~ Michael Shermer
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“Every successful individual knows that his or her achievement depends on a community of persons working together.” ~ Paul Ryan
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“We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without.”
~ Immanuel Kant
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“If you’re in trouble, or hurt or need – go to the poor people. They’re the only ones that’ll help – the only ones.” ~ John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
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“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. Sometimes it falls on a generation to be great. YOU can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.” ~ Nelson Mandela
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“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
~ Buddha
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“I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.”’
~ Maya Angelou