"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment."
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"Love yourself. Respect yourself. Never sell yourself short. Believe in yourself regardless of what people think. You can accomplish anything, absolutely anything, if you set your mind to it."
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"Demands for equality for women are threats to men's self-esteem and sense of sexual turf."
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"Courage is one step ahead of fear."
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"You've got to love yourself enough, not only so that others will be able to love you, but that you'll be able to love others."
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"The achievement of freedom is hardly possible without the felt mourning. This ability to mourn, i.e, to give up the illusion of a happy childhood, can restore vitality and creativity if a person is able to experience that he was never loved as a child for what he was, but for his achievements, success and good qualities. And that he sacrificed his childhood for this love, this will shake him very deeply."
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"Because one believes in oneself, one doesn't try to convince. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn't need others' approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her."
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"Asking is the beginning of receiving. Make sure you don't go to the ocean with a teaspoon. At least take a bucket so the kids won't laugh at you."
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"Feeling beautiful has nothing to do with what you look like. I promise."
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"If you don't believe inside yourself that you can learn a lot, nobody's ever going to do that for you. Nobody's ever gonna give you self drive. Nobody's ever gonna give you self esteem. Nobody's ever gonna give you your self worth. You have to set it for yourself."
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"The world is as good as you are. You've got to learn to like yourself first."
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"The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life."
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"Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret."
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"Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone to tell you who you are."
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"It's not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life,it's what you whisper to yourself that has the most power!"
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"True beauty radiates not from outer cosmetics, but from the simple joy of making a difference for those that need your voice, passion, and time without expecting or wanting anything in return."
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"I refuse to follow the rules where society tries to control people with low self esteem."
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"Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is."
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"Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, 'I am of no value', is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought — so what are you lacking? If you have will-power , then you can do anything. It is usually said that you are your own master."
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"Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all - the apathy of human beings."
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