I have nothing to ask but that you would remove to the other side, that you may not, by intercepting the sunshine, take from me what you cannot give.

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"No man is hurt but by himself."

- Diogenes

Self-awareness

"People who talk well but do nothing are like musical instruments; the sound is all they have to offer."

- Diogenes

Integrity

"As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task."

- Diogenes

Relationships

"Courage is the key to mastery; the key to conquering our fears and unlocking our true potential."

- Diogenes

Courage

"If I gained one thing from philosophy is that at the very least, I am well prepared to confront any change in fortune."

- Diogenes

Resilience

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"Employees engage with employers and brands when they’re treated as humans worthy of respect."

- Meghan M. Biro

Respect

"The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought and attended to my answer."

- Henry David Thoreau

Respect

"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept."

- David Hurley

Respect

"People get built different. We don’t have to figure it out. We just have to respect it."

- Princess Bubblegum

Respect

"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say."

- Bryant McGill

Respect