To live only for some unknown future is superficial. It is like climbing a mountain to reach the peak without experiencing its sides. The sides of the mountain sustain life, not the peak. This is where things grow, experience is gained and technologies are mastered. The importance of the peak lies only in the fact that it defines the sides.

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"If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved."

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"Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities."

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"You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear."

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