It was Mario Cuomo's great gift and our good fortune that he was both a sterling orator and a passionate public servant.… — William J. Clinton Copy Share Image
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Whatever you do with your life-whatever you end up achieving or not achieving-the great gift you have in you to give to… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
There is no substitute for virtue. Keep your thoughts virtuous. Rise above the filth that's all around you in this world and… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
It is a tragedy of the first magnitude that millions of people have ceased to use their hands as hands. Nature has… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
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There are wounds of the spirit which never close and are intended in God's mercy to bring us nearer to Him, and… — John Henry Newman Copy Share Image
Today the great gift of God's Creation is exposed to serious dangers and lifestyles which can degrade it. Environmental pollution is making… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
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I know that my voice has entered into the hearts of many people and has caused beautiful reactions. Some, hearing me sing,… — Renata Tebaldi Copy Share Image
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