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Any fact is better established by two or three good testimonies than by a thousand arguments -- Emmons
Facts are to the mind, what food is to the body -- On the due digestion of the former depend the strength and wisdom of the one, just as vigor and health depend on the other -- The wisest in council, the ablest in debate, and the most agreeable companion in the commerce of human life, is that man who has assimilated to his understanding the greatest number of facts -- Burke
Every day of my life makes me feel more and more how seldom a fact is accurately stated; how almost invariably when a story has passed through the mind of the third person it becomes, so far as regards the impression it makes in further repetitions, little better than a falsehood; and this, too, though the narrator be the most truth-seeking person in existence -- Hawthorne
There should always be some foundation of fact for the most airy fabric; pure invention is but the talent of a deceiver -- Byron
 _Opinions are stronger than armies -- If they are founded in truth and justice, they will, in the end, prevail against the bayonets of infantry, the fire of artillery, and the charges of cavalry -- Lord Palmerston
He than never changes his opinions, never corrects his mistakes, and will never be wiser on the morrow than he is today -- Tryon Edwards
Change of opinion is often only the progress of sound thought and growing knowledge; and though sometimes regarded as an inconsistency, it is but the noble inconsistency natural to a mind ever ready for growth and expansion of thought, and that never fears to follow where truth and duty may lead the way -- Tryon Edwarads
We should always keep a corner of our heads open and free, that we may make room for the opinions of our friends. Let us have heart and head hospitality -- Joubert
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These quotes are very thought provoking - I hand picked each one of them from a book of hundreds on riches and wealth - I hope you will take time to read them and allow their meaning to really soak in - The wisdom in these words may be priceless in the days to come - KS at Dinar Recaps
There is a burden of care in getting riches; fear in keeping them; temptation in using them; guilt is abusing them; sorrow in losing them; and a burden of account at last to be given concerning them. --
M Henry
The acquisition of wealth is a work of great labor; its possession a source of continual fear; it loss, of excessive grief. -- From the Latin
Agur said, "Give me neither poverty nor riches"; and this will ever be the prayer of the wise. Our incomes should be like our shoes: if too small, they will gall and pinch us, but if too large, they will cause us to stumble and to trip. But wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he that has much, but wants more. True contentment depends not upon what we have; a tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a world was too little for Alexander. -- Colton
Our wealth is often a snare to ourselves, and always a temptation to others. -- Colton
Men pursue riches under the idea that their possession will set them at ease and above the world. But the law of association often makes those who begin by loving gold as a servant, finish by becoming its slaves; and independence without wealth is at least as common as wealth without independence. -- Colton
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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle
“Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don’t.” - Pete Seeger
“The only true wisdom is knowing that you know nothing.” - Socrates
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Change
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Gandhi
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.” - Jacob M. Braude
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” - Charles Darwin
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Every day is a day to be thankful. Life's abundance has no
limit, and gratitude is what keeps that abundance flowing.
In every circumstance there is something for which to be
thankful.
Even when there seems to be nothing else, there is hope.
Being truly thankful makes you infinitely more resourceful.
By sincerely appreciating what you have, you find new and
valuable ways to make use of it.
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THANKS - GIVING ........... GIVING THANKS ......... "GIVING" ....... GRATITUDE
You must give some time to your fellow men. Even if it's a little thing, do something for others -The great art of giving consists in this: the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the more highly appreciated. Baltasar Gracian
Gratitude is born in hearts that take time to count up past mercies. Charles E. Jefferson (1860 - 1937)
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC), 'Pro Plancio,' 54 B.C
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value. Charles Dudley Warner (1829 - 1900), 'Eleventh Study,' Backlog Studies, 1873
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver. Eleanor Hamilton
Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy. Jacques Maritain (1882 - 1973), Reflections on America, 1958
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 __ (Comments can be made on and about this subject and will be posted upon approval - Thank You)Think Your Best Thoughts Your thoughts give specific direction to the immense energy that is your life. So focus those thoughts not on what you fear or detest, but on what you love. Fill your mind with thoughts of the very best you can imagine. Think your way in the direction of where you truly wish to go. Your life will faithfully express whatever you genuinely think of it. The highest, most consistently positive thoughts are what will push your life in the most positive and fulfilling direction. ...Read More Link on Right
 _(Comments can be made on and about this subject and will be posted upon approval - Thank You)The C.R.A.A.P. Test- a tool for evaluating information and finding the TRUTHWhen you search for information, you're going to find lots of it . . . but is it good information? You will want to determine that for yourself, and the CRAAP Test can help. The CRAAP Test is a list of questions to help you evaluate the information you find. Different criteria will be more or less important depending on your situation or what you are looking for. (Thought I would post this to help everyone filter information they are offered to keep themselves from losing their way in the ever present sea of lies and liars -- KS) To be persuasive, one must be believable; To be believable, one must be credible; To be credible, one must be truthful. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 - 1860)A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), (attributed)Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading. Quintus Septimius Tertullianus
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The Value of Challenge
Challenge is life's way of making sure that you truly desire the
things you achieve. Challenge is an excellent tool for keeping
you focused on the things that really matter to you.
Imagine for a moment what it would be like to live in a world
with no challenge. In such a world, you could obtain anything
and everything with no need for effort, discipline or commitment.
Does that sound like a great setup, with your every wish fulfilled
the moment you think of it?
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(I do believe in my heart that there is so much goodness in the world and even in our lives if we just look for it and "want" to see it. As Goethe states - ones sees in the world what he carries in his heart -- I "choose" to see peace - love - joy - harmony - health - prosperity - kindness - and understanding -- I hope you will see more of these things in your world -- and not only after the wealth shows up -- and because of the wealth -- It is not when life is good you will be happy -- it is ---- You choose to be happy and Life is Good -- think about that --KS)
The Goodness of Life by Ralph Marston
Though there is much to be concerned about,
there is far, far more for which to be thankful.
Though life's goodness can at times be overshadowed,
It is never outweighed.
For every single act that is senselessly destructive,
There are thousands more small, quiet acts
of love, kindness and compassion.
For every person who seeks to hurt,
There are many, many more who
devote their lives to helping and to healing.
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