It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
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Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good.
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I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.
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Truth quenches untruth, love quenches anger, self-suffering quenches violence. This eternal rule is a rule not for saints only but for all.
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Suffering has its well-defined limits. Suffering can be both wise and unwise, and when the limit is reached, to prolong it would be not unwise but the height of folly.
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