“The less you eat, drink and read books; the less you go to the theatre, the dance hall, the public house; the less you think, love, theorize, sing, paint, fence, etc., the more you save-the greater becomes your treasure which neither moths nor dust will devour-your capital. The less you are, the more you have;
“The lust for comfort kills the passions of the soul.” Kahlil Gibran
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“She had blue skin, And so did he. He kept it hid. And so did she.”- Shel Silverstein
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“Make up your minds that happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.” Pericles
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“But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?” Mark Twain
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“If you want help, help yourself – people like to see that.” Chris Rock
“I’d always end up broken down on the highway. When I stood there trying to flag someone down, nobody stopped. But when I pushed my own car, other drivers would get out and push with me. If you want help, help yourself – people like to see that.” — Chris Rock Chris Rock American comedian