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Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs.
Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
- John F. Kennedy
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Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.
- Leonardo da Vinci
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.
Never, never and never again shall it be
that this beautiful land will again experience
the oppression of one by another.
- Nelson Mandela
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All, too, will bear in mind this sacred principle,
that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail,
that will to be rightful must be reasonable;
that the minority possess their equal rights,
which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.
- Thomas Jefferson
The worst government is often the most moral.
One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane.
But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
- H. L. Mencken
The world is indebted for all triumphs
which have been gained by reason and humanity
over error and oppression.
- Thomas Jefferson
Enlighten the people generally,
and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind
will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
- Thomas Jefferson
We cannot change anything until we accept it.
Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.
- Carl Jung
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor;
it must be demanded by the oppressed.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Gossip is the opiate of the oppressed.
- Erica Jong
America and Israel share a special bond.
Our relationship is unique among all nations.
Like America, Israel is a strong democracy,
a symbol of freedom, and an oasis of liberty,
a home to the oppressed and persecuted.
- William J. Clinton
I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government.
It is always oppressive.
- Thomas Jefferson
Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences.
No one can eliminate prejudices -
just recognize them.
- Edward R. Murrow
The world is perfect. It's a mess.
It has always been a mess.
We are not going to change it.
Our job is to straighten out our own lives.
- Joseph Campbell
This above all, to thine own self be true.
- William Shakespeare
Time, like life itself, has no inherent meaning.
We give our own meaning to time as to life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Knowing your own darkness is the best method
for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
- Carl Jung
May the world be kind to you,
and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself.
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Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason
and your own common sense.
- The Buddha
No one was ever named "Hero" for following the crowd.
Heroes set their own course.
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I say NO to the demands of the world.
I say YES to the longings of my own heart.
There is nothing I ever need to have.
There is nothing I ever need to do.
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Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.
Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
- Oscar Wilde
You Create Your Own Reality.
- Anonymous
As we work to create light for others,
we naturally light our own way.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
Say NO to the demands of the world.
Say YES to the longings of your own heart.
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Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Keep your attention focused entirely
on what is truly your own concern,
and be clear that what belongs to others
is their business and none of yours.
- Epictetus
We must be our own before we can be another's.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
If anyone is unhappy, remember that
his unhappiness is his own fault...
Nothing else is the cause of anxiety or loss of tranquility
except our own opinion.
- Epictetus
We are injured and hurt emotionally,
not so much by other people
or what they say and don't say,
but by our own attitude and our own response.
- Maxwell Maltz
Few are those who see with their own eyes
and feel with their own hearts.
- Albert Einstein
Each of us dwells in a cathedral of our own BEing
that is created vast enough to encompass Unity with all creation.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The common denominator of our heroes
is that each set their own course.
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I set my own course through the ocean of life.
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We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men
who walked through the huts comforting others,
giving away their last piece of bread...
They offer sufficient proof that everything
can be taken from a man but one thing:
to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances,
to choose one's own way.
- Viktor E. Frankl
Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty;
it is its own reward.
Everything else is in God's hands.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Happiness is not something ready made.
It comes from your own actions.
- Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
Our Joy comes from living our own lives simply -
never from demanding that others live simply -
or from ever making any demands whatsoever upon others.
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Take your life in your own hands, and what happens?
A terrible thing: no one to blame.
- Erica Jong
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
- Mark Twain
All religions must be tolerated...
for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
- Epictetus
A man must be both stupid and uncharitable
who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.
- Joseph Addison
Old age has deformities enough of its own.
It should never add to them the deformity of vice.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Nothing others do is because of you.
What others say and do is a projection of their own reality.
- don Miguel Ruiz
Love is when the other person's happiness
is more important than your own.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth
until the hour of separation.
- Khalil Gibran
People will do anything, no matter how absurd,
to avoid facing their own souls.
- Carl Jung
The man of genius inspires us with
a boundless confidence in our own powers.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Every man has his own courage,
and is betrayed because he seeks in himself
the courage of other persons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Few is the number of those
who think with their own mind
and feel with their own heart.
- Albert Einstein
Trust your own inner guidance.
Have faith that your steps are
carrying you toward your dreams.
Keep your eyes on the heavens
and believe that your feet will carry you well.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Always Sing Melody in the Symphony of Your Own Life.
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Each one prays to God according to his own light.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Each one of us has our own perspective
on everything we see in life.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Many people excuse their own faults
but judge other persons harshly.
We should reverse this attitude
by excusing others' shortcomings
and by harshly examining our own.
- Paramahansa Yogananda
The Universe is one great kindergarten for man.
Everything that exists has brought
with it its own peculiar lesson.
- Orison Swett Marden
To know the whole world is nothing
when it is compared to knowing your own inner mystery of life.
- Osho
Whether we allow external events to
shape our lives at a core level
is very much within our own control.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The key to success, and to happiness,
is being fully engaged in life -
leading yourself with inspiration and committed action -
setting your own fine and honorable example.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Once you respect yourself, there is no longer
any reason to disrespect anyone else.
Once you are confident of your own worthiness,
the worthiness of others ceases to be an issue.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The best cure for our own self-inflicted suffering
is often service to others.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
What others say and do is a projection of their own reality.
- don Miguel Ruiz
Follow your own star.
- Anonymous
The wise man does not lay up his own treasures.
The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
- Lao Tzu
You are the Michelangelo of your own life.
The David that you are sculpting is you.
And you do it with your thoughts.
- Joe Vitale
One who is too insistent on his own views,
finds few to agree with him.
- Lao Tzu
Let the refining and improving of your own life
keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
It is not my place to doubt the sincere beliefs of others.
My job is to question my own beliefs.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Wherever you go, no matter what the weather,
always bring your own sunshine.
- Anthony J. D'Angelo
If someone irritates you, it is only
your own response that is irritating you.
Therefore, when anyone seems to be provoking you,
remember that it is only your judgment
of the incident that provokes you. -
- Epictetus
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