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Wisdom from Assam and the world

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"Absence makes the heart grow fonder."
D
"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."
T
"All of our technology is completely unnecessary to a happy life."
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B
"One today is worth two tomorrows."
R
"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."
F
"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."
G
"If the shoe doesn't fit, must we change the foot?"
I
"Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out."
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J
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
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B
"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance."
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D
"Consider that not only do negative thoughts and emotions destroy our experience of peace, they also undermine our health."
C
"We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once."
G
"Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day."
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H
"Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them."
B
"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."
M
"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."
L
"At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want."
W
"I never worry about action, but only inaction."
A
"He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God."
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O
"The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all."
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"The meaning I picked, the one that changed my life: Overcome fear, behold wonder."
D
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
M
"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live."
L
"Silence is a source of great strength."