We are all naturally seekers of wonders. We travel far to see the majesty of old ruins, the venerable forms of the hoary mountains, great waterfalls, and galleries of art. And yet the world’s wonder is all around us; the wonder of setting suns, and evening stars, of the magic spring-time, the blossoming of the trees, the strange transformations of the moth.

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"Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other."

- Albert Pike

Compassion

"War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory."

- Albert Pike

Success

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

- Albert Pike

Service

"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."

- Albert Pike

Contribution

""What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.""

- Albert Pike

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

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