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Don't gain the world and lose your soul; wisdom is better than silver or gold.
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The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.
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This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
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For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.
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Our single most important challenge is therefore to help establish a social order in which the freedom of the individual will truly mean the freedom of the individual.
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Give a child love, laughter and peace, not AIDS.
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Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.
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It is only the enlightened ruler and the wise general who will use the highest intelligence of the army for the purposes of spying, and thereby they achieve great results.
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Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.
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Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.