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By TheN3RDWAD GOLD
Von Ormy, Texas

For liberty and justice for all... Really? Is that what this country is saying these days? Our country says that we have liberty, justice, right to pursue happiness and equal...
TheN3RDWAD GOLD, Von Ormy, Texas
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Cincinnati, Ohio
currer-belle GOLD, Cincinnati, Ohio
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By hairoldi GOLD
Hartland, Wisconsin
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nakeya w BRONZE, Fl, Florida
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By Violasaur GOLD
Hyde Park, New York
Violasaur GOLD, Hyde Park, New York
17 articles 2 photos 1 comment

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"The warrior is not gauged by the force of his sword, but his ability to lay it down in peace."

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By Emma.H.96 DIAMOND
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Emma.H.96 DIAMOND, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better. -Anne Lamott, from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life.

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fulloflife95 BRONZE, Bethpage, New York
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&quot;Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated and defended privately by each person. People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives...&quot;<br /> ~Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

screename4 BRONZE, Columbus, New Jersey
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