Commitment means that it is possible for a man to yield the nerve center of his consent to a purpose or cause, a movement or an ideal, which may be more important to him than whether he lives or dies.

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Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of...

Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of...

There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound...

There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound...

A dream is the bearer of a new possibility, the enlarged horizon, the great hope.

A dream is the bearer of a new possibility, the enlarged horizon, the great hope.

He who fears is literally delivered to destruction.

He who fears is literally delivered to destruction.

Twilight - a time of pause when nature changes her guard. All living things would...

Twilight - a time of pause when nature changes her guard. All living things would...

Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of...

Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of...

At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live.

At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live.

During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often...

During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often...

Dont ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do...

Dont ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do...

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask,...

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask,...

The closest to being in control we will ever be is in that moment that...

The closest to being in control we will ever be is in that moment that...

Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give...

Every human has four endowments- self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give...

All existence is awareness & forms of awareness, within awareness, the self in disguise. There...

All existence is awareness & forms of awareness, within awareness, the self in disguise. There...

If you can control a mans thinking, you dont have to worry about his actions....

If you can control a mans thinking, you dont have to worry about his actions....

Power comes not from the barrel of a gun, but from one's awareness of his...

Power comes not from the barrel of a gun, but from one's awareness of his...

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards...

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards...

Grace will take your awareness past the limitations of your perceptions. God is not limited.

Grace will take your awareness past the limitations of your perceptions. God is not limited.

The more you bring your choices into the level of conscious awareness, the more you...

The more you bring your choices into the level of conscious awareness, the more you...

Dont fall for the false notion that there is no hope for our people; unity,...

Dont fall for the false notion that there is no hope for our people; unity,...

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.

I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything...

I must confess that my imagination refuses to see any sort of submarine doing anything...

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.

We may want to love other people without holding back, to feel authentic, to breathe...

We may want to love other people without holding back, to feel authentic, to breathe...