"Any thought which tends to inspire, to comfort, and to give peace to the mind is good."
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"The wavering mind is but a base possession."
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"Poetry is a sort of inspired mathematics, which gives us equations, not for abstract figures, triangles, squares, and the like, but for the human emotions. If one has a mind which inclines to magic rather than science, one will prefer to speak of these equations as spells or incantations; it sounds more arcane, mysterious, recondite."
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"Is the Archbishop's blessing any more meaningful than the Politician's handshake? The come, they go, with bigger things than us on their minds."
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"Mind and matter are two different aspects of one and the same thing."
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"Freedom without virtue is not freedom but license to pursue whatever passions prevail in the intemperate mind; man's right to freedom being in exact proportion to his willingness to put chains upon his own appetites; the less restraint from within, the more must be imposed from without."
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". . . no Black woman can become an intellectual without decolonizing her mind."
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"But from the good health of the mind comes that which is dear to all and the object of prayer-happiness."
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"Obstinacy standing alone is the weakest of all things in one whose mind is not possessed by wisdom."
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"...virtue is attended by more peace of mind than vice, and meets with a more favourable reception from the world. I am sensible, that, according to the past experience of mankind, friendship is the chief joy of human life and moderation the only source of tranquillity and happiness."
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"A lot of rock bands are truly a legend in their own minds."
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"What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon."
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"The most important conversations, briefings, meeting, and lectures you will ever have will be those you hold with yourself in the privacy of your own mind."
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"Not only does exercise keep the body young, but it also keeps the mind vital and promotes emotional well-being. The important thing is to start off slowly, find physical activities you enjoy, and do them regularly."
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"In our willingness to step into the unknown, we surrender ourselves to the creative mind that orchestrates the dance of the universe."
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"Addiction is craving fulfillment from something that cannot provide fulfillment. In this sense it is not different than the basic mechanism of ignorance that keeps everyone in bondage. With substance addiction the mind/body sets up a vicious cycle that perpetuates the dependence."
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"I don't mind anything that's written about me, as long as it's not true."
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"In the network's mind there are no limits."
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"I'M EMBARRASSED because the looting, violent protests, and law breaking only confirm, and in the minds of many, validate, the stereotypes and thus the inferior treatment."
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"....that the mounds of ices, and the bowls of mint-julep and sherry cobbler they make in these latitudes, are refreshments never to be thought of afterwards, in summer, by those who would preserve contented minds."
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