Life Quotes

The big one. What it means, how to live it, and why it's worth the effort.

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"I feel that I have been placed on this earth for a purpose."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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"I am satisfied that my life has not been lived in vain."
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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"There is no greater tragedy than the tragedy of lives wasted."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"I declare myself satisfied that my efforts have not been in vain."
Susan B. Anthony
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"The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize woman as the equal of man."
Susan B. Anthony
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"Failure is impossible."
Susan B. Anthony
"I was born after the period when my mother could have had an abortion"
Malcolm X
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, learn like you'll live forever"
Malcolm X
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"Each person must live their life as a model for others."
Rosa Parks
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"Character, not circumstances, makes the person."
Booker T. Washington
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"The opportunity to work is the opportunity to live."
Booker T. Washington
"We are not responsible for our appearance, but we are responsible for our conduct."
Malcolm X
"If you're not ready to live for it, you shouldn't ask anybody else to die for it."
Malcolm X
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"Life is a gift, and we must live it fully and purposefully."
Rosa Parks
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"Life is a journey, not a destination, and we must cherish each moment."
Rosa Parks
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"The cost of living does not include the cost of life."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"One cannot live without eating, but one lives to eat."
W.E.B. Du Bois
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"Life is like a game of chess."
Indira Gandhi
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"My grandfather once told me that life is what you make it."
Indira Gandhi
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"Life is a journey, not a destination."
Indira Gandhi
"Life is like a game of chess, change and development are inevitable."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"One cannot be deeply responsive to the world without being saddened very often."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"Purpose is what gives life a meaning."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"Character is the result of our deeds, not of our creed."
Jawaharlal Nehru
"Life is a journey, not a destination."
Jawaharlal Nehru
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"Character, not circumstances, makes the person."
Booker T. Washington
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"A man's worth is determined not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character."
Booker T. Washington
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"Each person must live their life as a model for others and be responsible for their own soul."
Rosa Parks
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"Being a role model is about being true to myself."
Rosa Parks
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"I have always tried to live my life with purpose."
Rosa Parks