That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
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You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
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True religion... is giving and finding one's happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.
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You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
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Better to be a strong man with a weak point, than to be a weak man without a strong point. A diamond with a flaw is more valuable that a brick without a flaw.
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You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
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