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Be careful what you set your heart upon — for it will surely be yours. – James Baldwin

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But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power. – James Baldwin

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If youre treated a certain way you become a certain kind of person. If certain things are described to you as being real theyre real for you whether theyre real or not. – James Baldwin

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First deserve then desire. – Proverb

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Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained. – William Blake

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I desire not to desire, for my will is without value, since I am ignorant in any case. Therefore choose Thou for me what thou knowest to be best and do not put my perdition in what my autonomy and free choice prefer. – Bayazid Al-Bistami

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Want is one only of five giants on the road of reconstruction; the others are Disease, Ignorance, Squalor, and Idleness. – Baron William Henry Beveridge

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A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement. – James H. Douglas

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