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“She [Haniya Daoud] seemed tired, but also calm. 'It's good to be reminded now and then that such things exist.' 'What things?' 'Beauty. Peace.' She held his eyes. 'Goodness. But they're fragile and can so easily disappear, unless people are willing to do what's necessary to defend them.' 'I'm not sure that goodness is all that fragile,' said Gamache. ...'If not fragile, it's mercurial,' said Haniya. 'Good. Evil. Cruelty and kindness. Guilt and innocence. An act cam be all those things at once, depending on your perspective. It's so easy to delude ourselves, wouldn't you say, Chief Inspector?' 'Into believing killing one person to save millions is an act of moral courage?' 'I don't think that's a delusion.' 'And if you kill the wrong person?”

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Book:The Madness of Crowds
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“[They want] to tell everyone what they should think and what they should do. Why do people want to do that?' 'I don't know. Sometimes I think people want power instead of strength. And money instead of achievement. And sex instead of love. And titles instead of honor, and fame instead of pride, and credit instead of work. They choose what seems to be instead of what is. But... even though they have their power, their money, and sex or fame, even if they wear the most fashionable virtues for all the world to see, they're hollow inside. When they don't believe in themselves, people can never really believe in anything. It's just a giant... masquerade.”

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Book:Magenta: A Novel
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“The Man of Power is one who presides— By persuasion. He uses no demeaning words or behavior, does not manipulate others, appeals to the best in everyone, and respects the dignity and agency of all humankind—men, women, boys, and girls. By long-suffering. He waits when necessary and listens to the humblest or youngest person. He is tolerant of the ideas of others and avoids quick judgments and anger. By gentleness. He uses a smile more often than a frown. He is not gruff or loud or frightening; he does not discipline in anger. By meekness. He is not puffed up, does not dominate conversations, and is willing to conform his will to the will of God. By love unfeigned. He does not pretend. He is sincere, giving honest love without reservation even when others are unlovable. By kindness. He practices courtesy and thoughtfulness in little things as well as in the more obvious things. By pure knowledge. He avoids half-truths and seeks to be empathetic. Without hypocrisy. He practices the principles he teaches. He knows he is not always right and is willing to admit his mistakes and say ‘I’m sorry.' Without guile. He is not sly or crafty in his dealings with others, but is honest and authentic when describing his feelings.”

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Author:H. Burke Peterson
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“Естер без перебільшення зіткнувся в ній зі «слабоумством», поглибленим до меж хворобливої жаги перемоги, і «дешевим розрахунком», втіленим у якесь неотесане хуторянство, такою глибоко пекельною сумішшю грубості, нечулості, шкідницької ненависті й буйного хамства, проти якого він десятиліттями виявлявся безсилим.”

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Book:The Melancholy of Resistance
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“After a man had become very wealthy he discovered he did not find the happiness he was looking for. When asked why, Wealth replied: 'I am so sorry I thought you knew. I do not have the power to create virtues or vices. All I do is enhance whatever you bring here. When you invite me into your life, I help you become more of you - good or bad. Sorry, if you didn't bring happiness here, you can't find it here.”

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Author:Abiodun Fijabi
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“Character No Commodity (The Sonnet) Character, I say, is no commodity, To be traded in for luxury. Integrity, I say, is no commodity, To be traded in for security, Virtues, I say, are no commodity, To be traded in for applause. Values, I say, are no commodity, To be traded in for comfort. Warmth, I say, is no commodity, To be traded in for image. Humility, I say, is no commodity, To be traded in for respect. A life without honor, I say, Is a life totally gone astray.”

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Book:Mücadele Muhabbet: Gospel of An Unarmed Soldier
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“Galatians 5:22-23 describes the fruit of the Spirit, which is "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Notice the verse does not say the "fruits" of the Spirit, but fruit. The fruit, or result, of the Spirit working in our lives is that we become not just some but all of these things: more loving, more patient, more faithful, and so forth. This verse is not a to-do list for us to work through, but a description of the transformation that occurs when God's Spirit begins to work in us.”

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Book:Deeper into the Word: Reflections on 100 Words From the New Testament
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“Though I obviously have no proof of this, the one aspect of life that seems clear to me is that good people do whatever they believe is the right thing to do. Being virtuous is hard, not easy. The idea of doing good things simply because you're good seems like a zero-sum game; I'm not even sure those actions would still qualify as 'good,' since they'd merely be a function of normal behavior. Regardless of what kind of god you believe in--a loving god, a vengeful god, a capricious god, a snooty beret-wearing French god, or whatever--one has to assume that you can't be penalized for doing the things you believe to be truly righteous and just. Certainly, this creates some pretty glaring problems: Hitler may have thought he was serving God. Stalin may have thought he was serving God (or something vaguely similar). I'm certain Osama bin Laden was positive he was serving God. It's not hard to fathom that all of those maniacs were certain that what they were doing was right. Meanwhile, I constantly do things that I know are wrong; they're not on the same scale as incinerating Jews or blowing up skyscrapers, but my motivations might be worse. I have looked directly into the eyes of a woman I loved and told her lies for no reason, except that those lies would allow me to continue having sex with another woman I cared about less. This act did not kill 20 million Russian peasants, but it might be more 'diabolical' in a literal sense. If I died and found out I was going to hell and Stalin was in heaven, I would note the irony, but I couldn't complain. I don't make the fucking rules.”

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Book:Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
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“If you feel that you are overwhelmed by the amount of work before you and by the difficulties involved, do not permit indolence to discourage you. Begin with what demands your immediate attention and do not think of the rest. Be very diligent, for when this is well done, the remainder will follow with much less trouble than you had anticipated.”

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Book:The Spiritual Combat and a Treatise on Peace of Soul
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“Virtue No Ism (The Sonnet) What is this obsession with ism before human! Why are we still catering to ancestral stupidity! Are we really gonna let their shortsightedness, To define our capacity, character and destiny! Some of them might have had the vision of unity, Hence they spoke of peace and neighborly love. But most lacked the sight to live beyond ism, And we continue to prioritize ism over love. No ideology has a monopoly over virtue, Virtues are born of mind, not ideology. Yet all ideologies try to codify virtue, By doing so they only vilify all virtuosity. All virtues are but the descendants of love. To codify virtue is to ruin the universality of love.”

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Book:Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament
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“The importance of studying reincarnation has nothing to do with status or the need to feel reinforced by some old belief, or even the need to understand previous roles on this planet or others. The importance of this topic has everything to do with the understanding that the cruelties of humanity, of people against people, are often the same cruelties we impose on ourselves as a result of such experiences. Love, empathy and kindness are not considered virtues but are the most important. Try to understand them in any way you can and you will be closer to your spiritual liberation. Begin with yourself and your own relationship with nature.”

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Author:Dan Desmarques
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“Money isn't the solution to your problems. It only lets you carry your unhappiness around in style.”

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Author:Shannon L. Alder
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