Circumstances rule men; men do not rule circumstances.

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"Whatever comes from God is impossible for a man to turn back."

- Herodotus

Belief

"In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons."

- Herodotus

Courage

"Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have lain dormant in its absence."

- Herodotus

Resilience

""Death is a delightful hiding place for weary men.""

- Herodotus

Inner Peace

"Haste in every business brings failures."

- Herodotus

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"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."

- Archer

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"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."

- Paine

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"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."

- Eric Sevareid

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"

- Theodor Seuss Geisel

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"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."

- G.K. Chesterton

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