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“Your will to succeed remains one of your greatest assets.”

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Clifton Taulbert

Clifton Taulbert is an American author known for his autobiographical works, which often focus on racial relations and personal growth stories. more

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“If the world is crazy, maybe it needs a few sane people in the middle of it. Why do monks lock themselves up in monasteries? What's the good of solving your personal suffering if the solution keeps you isolated from everyone else's suffering?”

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“Even without his robes an arahant is recognized simply by the effect his metta has in a crowd.”

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