"Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit."

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Source : William Penn (1726). “A Collection of the Works of William Penn: To which is Prefixed a Journal of His Life, with Many Original Letters and Papers Not Before Published”, p.834

William Penn

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“Change but the name, and you are the subject of the story.”
“Nature is my temple; trees are my priests; birds, my rabbis; rains, my imams! Nature is my only true and eternal religion.”
“The word dysfunction has, I think, served its purpose and now has lost its meaning. Every family, like every person, is imperfect, after all. The idea that there is a family somewhere who functions, is an odd concept. In my youth I was running from my family to try to find out who I was-their influence distracted me. Now I see what a powerful hold they have, no matter what.”

Source : "Author Q&A". Penguin Random House Interview, www.penguinrandomhouse.com.
“What I do know is, I never plan on growing up inside.”
“If the society today allows wrongs to go unchallenged, the impression is created that those wrongs have the approval of the majority.”

Source : Barbara Jordan, Max R. Sherman (2007). “Barbara Jordan: Speaking the Truth With Eloquent Thunder”
“It never gets easier, you just go faster. To put it another way, training is like fighting with a gorilla. You donâ€™t stop when youâ€™re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
“Lovin' you has made my life so beautiful And every day of my life is filled with lovin' you Lovin' you I see your soul come shining through And every time that we ooooh I'm more in love with you”
“What makes you really come together under pressure is determination and focus and toughness.”

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