The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

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"He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope has everything."

- Thomas Carlyle

Hope

"and he who has hope, has everything."

- Thomas Carlyle

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"The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none."

- Thomas Carlyle

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"The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none."

- Thomas Carlyle

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"The courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently but the courage to live like a man."

- Thomas Carlyle

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"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

- William James

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"The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better."

- Robert F. Kennedy

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"The best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."

- Wallace Wattles

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"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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"A veces sentimos que lo que hacemos es tan solo una gota en el mar, pero el mar sería menos si le faltara una gota."

- Mother Teresa

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