"Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough."

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Source : "Diamond in the Rough: More Fun Adventures with Abby Diamond". Book by Kristie Smith-Armand, July 2010.

Mary McLeod Bethune

#Inspirational Quotes #Determination Quotes #Commitment Quotes

“Sometimes, unfortunately, hatred is more powerful than progress.”
“The birth of science was the death of superstition.”
“I've always had the hair of Lionel Ritchie since I was a boy, but the mullet sadly is a hairpiece. My wife won't let me rock that hairstyle.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know, Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow.”
“To be or not to be is not the question. The question is whether you can transcend these notions.”
“Today, supremely, it behooves us to remember that a nation shall be saved by the power that sleeps in its own bosom; or by none; shall be renewed in hope, in confidence, in strength by waters welling up from its own sweet, perennial springs. Not from above; not by patronage of its aristocrats. The flower does not bear the root, but the root the flower.”
“To know the origin of words is to know the cultural history of mankind.”
“My soul Is Naked. It wears The Transparent Garment Of Love.”

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