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It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

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Give yourself a gift: the present moment.
You have to assemble your life yourself - action by action.
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.
Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach.
Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.
Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.