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Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.


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CYNTHIA TAM Free yourself from the people who cause you drama and poison your soul. You know who they are... The...
STEVE MARABOLI Know who you are, know your mission and educate yourself in your mission field
SUNDAY ADELAJA Only the educated are free. -Epictetus.
EPICTETUS People who know their values and live accordingly become leaders of society
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HOLLY BLACK Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you w...
THOMAS JEFFERSON Whenever you are to do a thing, though it can never be known but to yourself, ask yourself how you w...
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BETH BEHRS It is better to know yourself than someone to tell you who you are.
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KISHAN S CHAUHAN When you have the strength to stand up for yourself ,the ones you love and the dignity and honor to ...
GARY F EVANS... We have this weird thing in the world where you don't get insulted for what you do, you get insulted...
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MEHMET MURAT ILDAN When you betray someone, First you betray to yourself who speak somewhere inside you that you are go...
MOHAMMED ZAKI ANSARI A poor soul burdened with a corpse,' Epictetus calls you.
MARCUS AURELIUS You can never know who you really are or what you can do until you discover yourself
SUNDAY ADELAJA First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
EPICTETUS First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
EPICTETUS First mend yourself, and then mend others.
JEWISH PROVERB First improve yourself, and then judge others.
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CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do.
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VIKRANT PARSAI First, love yourself, then show love to people and the world will come loving you
SOTONYE ANGA You must believe in yourself first, then put on your armor and go to battle.
SCOTTIE SOMERS Trust your gut. You know yourself, so don't let somebody else tell you who you are.
TATIANA MASLANY Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them; and then you destroy yourself.
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GOETHE Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live.
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“Are we playing that game again?” she asked me with a nice smile. ...
NICO J. GENES Do you want to change the world?
Then change yourself first.
Do you want to change yoursel...
SRI CHINMOY First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
THOMAS KEMPIS First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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SIGMUND FREUD The dictate of the light says: Know yourself and what you are. The dark replies, By all means, but t...
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DR. SHAILESH THAKER I think everybody can identify, you know, with this sort of struggle to decide for yourself who you ...
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NAPOLEON HILL If you can't laugh at yourself, then who can you laugh at?
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DAVID OGILVY Personal mastery begins by increasing our awareness about who we truly are, our strengths, limitatio...
ASSEGID HABTEWOLD Everyone in my story has it's own character, GreenHollyWood cheeky, hypocritical and near to mad guy...
DEYTH BANGER As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are sett...
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB Know your true measurements and dress your mind accordingly
J.D. SALINGER who are you
really?

you are not a name
or a height, or a weight
or a gende...
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EMILY COUSSONS Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.
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MAURICE W. LINDSAY First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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JESSICA PARK If you do not even know one as yourself, then you do not even know them as other.
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ISRAELMORE AYIVOR Be honest with yourself.
You can’t be the best
you can be unless you know
who you r...
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