

“Accomplishments don’t erase shame, hatred, cruelty, silence, ignorance, discrimination, low self-esteem or immorality. It covers it up, with a creative version of pride and ego. Only restitution, forgiving yourself and others, compassion, repentance and living with dignity will ever erase the past.”
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“Don't blow off another's candle for it won't make yours shine brighter.”
― The Prince and the Pauper
― The Prince and the Pauper

“It doesn't matter how great your shoes are if you don't accomplish anything in them.”
― Compulsion
― Compulsion

“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
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