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Quote by William Penn
True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sl

True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. – William Penn

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Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it. – William Penn

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The great omission in American life is solitude; not loneliness, for this is an alienation that thrives most in the midst of crowds, but that zone of time and space, free from the outside pressures, which is the incubator of the spirit. – Marya Mannes

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Solitude never hurt anyone. Emily Dickinson lived alone, and she wrote some of the most beautiful poetry the world has ever known… then went crazy as a loon. – Matt Groening, The Simpsons, spoken by the character Lisa Simpson

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In solitude, where we are least alone. – George Gordon, Lord Byron, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage

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True solitude is a din of birdsong, seething leaves, whirling colors, or a clamor of tracks in the snow. – Edward Hoagland

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Shapes that contain no inner components of positive/negative relationships will function better with other shapes of the same nature. – Keith Haring

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I decided, very early on, just to accept life unconditionally I never expected it to do anything special for me, yet I seemed to accomplish far more than I had ever hoped. Most of the time it just happened to me without my ever seeking it. – Audrey Hepburn

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When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts. – Michael Ende

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Delay always breeds danger and to protract a great design is often to ruin it. – Miguel de Cervantes

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