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Wisdom from Assam and the world

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M
"Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
W
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them."
A
"Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed."
T
"Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers."
C
"Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous."
J
"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."
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C
"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."
D
"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
J
"Life is movement-we breathe, we eat, we walk, we move!"
A
"You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was."
A
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious."
J
"Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available."
B
"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
B
"As you think, so shall you become."
M
"To succeed, we must first believe that we can."
J
"True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions."
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B
"All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns."
C
"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."
E
"You must do the things you think you cannot do."
D
"It's important to know that words don't move mountains. Work, exacting work moves mountains."
P
"Never reach out your hand unless you're willing to extend an arm."
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B
"Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others."
A
"Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means."
W
"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself."