There have always been a large class of thinkers who deny that the world makes any progress. They … - Lydia M. Child

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I've composed all my life and kept things, and even developed things I've done in college into something now.

Lydia M. Child

There have always been a large class of thinkers who deny that the world makes any progress. They say we move in a circle; that evils are never conquered, but only change their forms.

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Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.

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An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

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Make people happy and there will not be half the quarreling, or a tenth part of the wickedness there now is.

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Every human being has, like Socrates, an attendant spirit; and wise are they who obey its signals. If it does not always tell us what to do, it always cautions us what not to do.

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You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.

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