which character said "to thine own self be true"?
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This was one of the pieces of "advice" Polonius gave to his son Laertes in Hamlet. The irony, of course, was that none of the advice was heeded by Polonius himself.
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"always be a first rate version of yourself, instead of a second rate version of someone else."  - Judy Garland
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There is not a truth existing which I fear or would wish unknown to the whole world.\n- Thomas Jefferson.\nhttp://www.amren.com/\nhttp://www.nationalvanguard.org/\nhttp://www.wnd.com/\nhttp://vdare.com/
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"Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else." \n\nI remember a speaker saying this years ago...forgot what the speach was about, but I loved this quote.
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Homer...the poet, philosopher, auther...not the simpson. and the whole quote is \n\nControl your mind or it will control you. Put it in reins, cast it in chains
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To study the self, forget the self.\nTo forget the self, is to be enthralled and  by all things..
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* Never give up your inner self for anything.\n* Be honest.\n* Never give up your ideals for money or fame.\n* Never forget that you are free.  Do not let others or situations dominate your life.\n* Your main priority in everything you do should be Love energy.  Forget about the other ones...hate, envy, anger, lack of temperance, etc...\n\n* Faith if yourself and in your inner self.  Not just believing, but KNOWING that it IS.
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"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he can never lose."\n\n--Jim Elliot, Christian missionary to South America, in Through Gates of Splendor, by Elisabeth Elliot
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Hunter S. Thompson. The entire quote is: 'Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming "Wow! What a Ride!"' \n\nHope I helped!!
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Sauron,\n\nYou should be whoever you are happy being, and true to yourself, without harming others.
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“He who conquers others is strong: he who conquers himself is mighty.” - Lao Tsu, Chinese philosopher (Fl. B.C. 6th cent.)  \n  \n “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.” - Buddha, Indian founder of Buddhism (B.C. 563-483)
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do."- ME
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By being true to YOURSELF ... meaning, follow your instincts, your heart and your OWN mind :)
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1.  If on the path you don't meet your equal it's best to travel alone; there is   \n     no  fellowship with fools. (Buddha)\n\n2.  Hell is truth seen too late - duty neglected in season (Tyson Edwards)\n\n3.  If a true sense of value is to be yours it must come thorough service.
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"Next the statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep he enjoys after this process of grotesque self-deception."...The Mysterious Stranger\n\n-Mark Twain
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be happy and be true to yourself
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Yes, I do. We need to worry about ourselves...\n\n“Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others”\n- Confucius -\n\n“The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this”\n- Confucius -\n\n“It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs”\n- Confucius -\n\n- Atmadeepo Bhava -