I have cherished the ideal of ...

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.
I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities.

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If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
It always seems impossible until it's done.
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.