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“It is better to help an enemy than to harm a friend.”

“True leaders pursue knowledge, not recognition; understanding, not titles; wisdom, not power; purpose, not riches; excellence, not success; opportunities, not obstacles; character, not fame; diligence, not entertainment; happiness, not money; dignity, not position; a career, not a job; influence, not popularity; performance, not acclaim; and pursue dreams, not tradition. True leaders are givers, not takers; builders, not destroyers; doers, not talkers; encouragers, not flatterers; lovers, not haters; warriors, not worriers; forgivers, not shamers; performers, not complainers; givers, not takers; achievers, not quitters; doers, not doubters; winners, not losers; performers, not manipulators; and are masters, not amatuers.”

“Your natural eyes see much, but your spiritual eyes see more. Your natural ears hear much, but your spiritual ears hear more. Your natural hands carry much, but your spiritual hands carry more. Your natural feet travel much, but your spiritual feet travel more. Your natural mind understands much, but your spiritual mind understands more. Your natural heart experiences much, but your spiritual heart experiences more. Your natural life matters much, but your spiritual life matters more. When you close your eyes, your spiritual eyes still see. When you close your ears, your spiritual ears still hear. When you close your mouth, your spiritual toungue still speaks. When you close your hands, your spiritual arms still give.”

“The mind speaks, though it does not have lips. The heart moves, though it does not have feet. The soul rises, though it does not have wings.”

“A lion is born knowing how to hunt, but has to learn how to hunt well.”

“When hunting a lion it is wise to remind yourself that you too are being hunted.”

“Turn your failures into lessons, your obstacles into opportunities, your tragedies into triumphs, and in no time you will turn your dreams into reality.”

“Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.”

“I am for peace, not for war; for truth, not for lies; for equality, not for injustice; for transparency, not for insincerity, for justice, not for oppression; for enlightenment, not for ignorance; for freedom, not for tyranny; for liberty, not for censorship; for democracy, not for dictatorship; for sovereignty, not for colonisation; and for prosperity, not for poverty.”