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• Thrashing is not the most noticeably awful of disappointments. Not to have attempted is the genuine disappointment.

  George Edward Woodberry

  Disappointment, Awful

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• Who is God? Who are we? What is our purpose? All these questions remain unanswered. I want to reach the genuine seeker of spiritual well-being. My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth.

  Ravi Zacharias

  Spiritual, Goal, Purpose

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• Insecurity must follow the transfer of responsibility from self to others, particularly when transferred to arbitrary and capricious government. Genuine security is a matter of self-responsibility, based on the right to the fruits of one's own labor and freedom to trade.

  Leonard Read

  Responsibility, Government, Self

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• When it comes to exchanges with people, I think, the more genuine you can be, the more giving you can be, the more you will, in the end, feel fulfilled.

  Kim Basinger

  Thinking, People, Giving

  Interview with Elvis Mitchell, www.interviewmagazine.com. February 22, 2014.

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• Notwithstanding what some regard as the institutionalization of compassion, the transfer society quashes genuine virtue. Redistribution of income by means of government coercion is a form of theft. Its supporters attempt to disguise its essential character by claiming that democratic procedures give it legitimacy, but this justification is specious. Theft is theft, whether it be carried out by one thief or by a hundred million thieves acting in concert. And it is impossible to found a good society on the institutionalization of theft.

  Robert Higgs

  Character, Mean, Compassion

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• Rejoicing is the essence of genuine worship. A sad face (apart from remorse for sin or regret concerning the pain of others) is an affront to a gracious and generous God.

  Max Anders

  Pain, Regret, Essence

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• The opposite of love is indifference to the genuine needs of others.

  Max Anders

  Love Is, Opposites, Needs

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• Genuine historical knowledge requires nobility of character, a profound understanding of human existence - not detachment and objectivity.

  Friedrich Nietzsche

  Character, Historical Knowledge, Objectivity

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• One of the genuine phenomenons over the past four decades has been the liberal community's steadfast insistence that God should be barred from the public sphere. This is not law. It is religious prejudice.

  Armstrong Williams

  Religious, Past, Law

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• I'm telling you lady I'm only human, not looking for impossibility. Just a genuine woman with sincerity.

  Buju Banton

  Sincerity, I'm Only Human, Humans

  Song: I Wanna Be Loved, Album: 'Til Shiloh, 1995

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• Take 30 seconds to encourage everyone you meet today. Everyone. Be genuine and transparent. And do it. Then do it tomorrow. Repeat.

  Royce White

  Today, Tomorrow, Repeats

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• Remarkable visions and genuine insight are always met with resistance. And when you start to make progress, your efforts are met with even more resistance. Products, services, career paths... whatever it is, the forces for mediocrity will align to stop you, forgiving no errors and never backing down until it's over

  Seth Godin

  Careers, Errors, Effort

  Seth Godin (2012). “Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck?: And Other Provocations, 2006-2012”, p.27, Penguin

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• The U.K. needs a system for family migration underpinned by three simple principles. One: that those who come here should do so on the basis of a genuine relationship. Two: that migrants should be able to pay their way. And three: that they are able to integrate into British society.

  Theresa May

  Simple, Two, Migrants

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Thank God for the joys of family life. I have often said there can be no genuine happiness separate and apart from a good home. The sweetest influences and associations of life are there

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Home, Joy, Thank God

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

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• Make your links from blog comments genuine.

  Matt Cutts

  Links, Comment, Blogs

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• Many in positions of authority lack the capabilities to truly lead. They are not credible. They do not command genuine respect. They are not committed to serve. They are not continually learning and growing. They are not wise.

  Peter Senge

  Wise, Growing, Authority

  Debashis Chatterjee, Peter Senge (2012). “Leading Consciously”, p.12, Routledge

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• Without making any moral judgements whatsoever, one can say that self-indulgence and excessive self-preoccupation are the antithesis of genuine awareness.

  Ronald Rolheiser

  Moral Judgement, Self, Awareness

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• [My] pillar of support through life.... I can say conscientiously that I do not know in the world a man of purer integrity, more dispassionate, disinterested, and devoted to genuine Republicanism; nor could I in the whole scope of America and Europe point out an abler head.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Integrity, Men, Europe

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• Never put anything past anyone. Stop expecting people to be as genuine as you are, it's never the case & it will almost always be a let down.

  Behdad Sami

  Past, People, Let Down

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• Democracy is not brute numbers; it is a genuine union of true individuals...the essence of democracy is creating. The technique of democracy is group organization.

  Mary Parker Follett

  Essence, Organization, Creating

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• A genuine quality of life comes from consistent, quality questions.

  Tony Robbins

  Quality, Quality Of Life, Consistent

  Tony Robbins (2012). “Awaken The Giant Within”, p.213, Simon and Schuster

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• Ultimately, the decision to save the environment must come from the human heart. The key point is a call for a genuine sense of universal responsibility that is based on love, compassion and clear awareness.

  Dalai Lama

  Responsibility, Heart, Compassion

  Dalai Lama XIV (2009). “Worlds in Harmony: Compassionate Action for a Better World: Easyread Comfort Edition”, p.48, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• I love smiles. That is a fact. How to develop smiles? There are a variety of smiles. Some smiles are sarcastic. Some smiles are artificial-diplomatic smiles. These smiles do not produce satisfaction, but rather fear or suspicion. But a genuine smile gives us hope, freshness. If we want a genuine smile, then first we must produce the basis for a smile to come.

  Dalai Lama

  Sarcastic, Giving, Want

  His Holiness The Dalai Lama (1998). “Path To Tranquility”, p.1, Penguin Books India

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• Margaret Thatcher drove us like there was no tomorrow. But I think there is a genuine feeling now that this macho, workaholic, earn lots of money way of life has run its course. There has been a shift in attitude. People are looking for a more balanced approach.

  Edwina Currie

  Running, Attitude, Thinking

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• Today, I bought a pastrami sandwich: $13.75. Walked back out in the street - genuine Rolex watch: six bucks.

  Richard Jeni

  Six, Watches, Sandwiches

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