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    Most people get a fair amount of fun out of their lives, but on balance life is suffering, and only the very young or very foolish imagine otherwise

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Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence read more

Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.

by Julia Ward Howe Found in: Balance Quotes,
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Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men -- the read more

Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer of the conditions of men -- the balance-wheel of the social machinery.

by Horace Mann Found in: Balance Quotes,
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My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I read more

My private measure of success is daily. If this were to be the last day of my life would I be content with it? To live in a harmonious balance of commitments and pleasures is what I strive for.

by Jane Rule Found in: Balance Quotes,
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Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance.

Man always travels along precipices. His truest obligation is to keep his balance.

by Pope John Paul Ii Found in: Balance Quotes,
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In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and read more

In Africa people learn to serve each other. They live on credit balances of little favors that they give and may, one day, ask to have returned.

by Beryl Markham Found in: Balance Quotes,
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The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

by Carl Gustav Jung Found in: Balance Quotes,
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Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with read more

Democracy is not an easy form of government, because it is never final; it is a living, changing organism, with a continuous shifting and adjusting of balance between individual freedom and general order.

by Ilka Chase Found in: Balance Quotes,
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I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books read more

I make money using my brains and lose money listening to my heart. But in the long run my books balance pretty well.

by Kate Seredy Found in: Balance Quotes,
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I look forward to these confrontations with the press to kind of balance up the nice and pleasant things that read more

I look forward to these confrontations with the press to kind of balance up the nice and pleasant things that come to me as president.

by Jimmy Carter Found in: Balance Quotes,
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