Words to Live By

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There are many words that I try to live by.  It's not easy, but I think it is worth it, when it can be done.  These are the words that I strive to live by (in no particular order):

Activism

First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

~ Martin Niemˆller

Family
Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family. Most of us would give our own life for the survival of a family member, yet we lead our daily life too often as if we take our family for granted. ~Paul Pearshall

Friends
If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendships in constant repair.
~Samuel Johnson

Environment
A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.

~Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Children
While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.
~Angela Schwindt

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 Simplicity
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.
~John Burroughs

Education
An educational system isn't worth a great deal if it teaches young people how to make a living but doesn't teach them how to make a life.
~Author Unknown

What words do you live by?

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