You Have A Right To Be Here

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You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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Be Gentle With Yourself

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Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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Nurture Strength of Spirit

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Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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Enjoy the Wisdom That Comes With Age

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Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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Be Yourself

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Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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Be Cautious In Business. See Virtue In Others.

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Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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Be Interested In Your Own Career

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Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

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