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Be light-hearted, light-footed. Be of light step. Don't carry religion like a burden. And don't expect religion to be a teaching; it is not. It… — Rajneesh
Never misunderstand seriousness for sincerity. Sincerity is very playful, never serious. It is true, authentic, but never serious. Sincerity does not have a long face,… — Rajneesh
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
True happiness isn't something that can be made. It isn't the result of anything. Happiness comes to those who understand that you can't seek it… — Guy Finley
Remorse is impotent; it will repeat its faults. Repentance only is a true force; it puts an end to everything. — Honore de Balzac
Be sincere and true to your word, serious and careful in your actions; and you will get along even among barbarians, But if you are… — Confucius
To have true integrity, poise, and courage is to be attuned to the silent and invisible nature within you. — John O'Donohue
'Tis certain that a serious attention to the sciences and liberal arts softens and humanizes the temper, and cherishes those fine emotions in which true… — David Hume
Humanity may endure the loss of everything; all its possessions may be turned away without infringing its true dignity - all but the possibility of… — Johann Gottlieb Fichte
A man's reputation is not in his own keeping, but lies at the mercy of the profligacy of others. Calumny requires no proof. The throwing… — William Hazlitt
There is no good in living in a society where you are merely the equal of everybody else. The true pleasure of life is to… — William Makepeace Thackeray
It 's guid to be merry and wise, It 's guid to be honest and true, It 's guid to support Caledonia's cause, And bide… — Robert Burns
If we will be true and faithful to our principles, committed to a life of honesty and integrity, then no king or contest or fiery… — Howard W. Hunter
What has once been settled by a precedent will not be unsettled overnight, for certainty and uniformity are gains not lightly sacrificed. Above all is… — Benjamin Cardozo
I have made up my mind that if there is a God, he will be merciful to the merciful. Upon that rock I stand. That… — Robert Green Ingersoll
Oh, my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love… — Teresa of Avila
If you keep hiding your true self, your life becomes like slow death. Once you become free from the lies and the hiding of yourself,… — Ziggy Marley
Children and fools speak true. — John Lyly
In matters of honesty, there are no shortcuts; no little white lies, or big black lies, only the simple, honest truth spoken in total candor...… — Gordon B. Hinckley
A hair divides what is false and true. — Omar Khayyam
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest… — Seneca the Elder
Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. — William L. Shirer
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. — Og Mandino
I have made a great discovery. I no longer believe in anything. Objects don't exist for me except in so far as a rapport exists… — Georges Braque
What kind of guilt comes from being true to yourself but not to others?. As we have seen, being true to yourself may at times… — Abraham Maslow

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