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[Religion is] the attempt to be in harmony with an unseen order of things.


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A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.



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Most unhappiness is caused because people listen to themselves... instead of talking to themselves.



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Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.



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You can alter your life by altering the state of your mind.



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