by Dima Dmitriev
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"You are seen and known by your life. By what you propose and what you actually do, by what you support and what you hide. By your conduct and your integrity, by your compassion and your love. You cannot hide from the pure in heart, but more, you cannot hide from yourself. Compromise may seem to be a good business transaction in the moment to bring you what you want, but the later consequences may be difficult to live with. Love is everything, and the more this love is expressed the happier you will be, and the greater your place in the hearts of others."
~Michael Kewley
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“They're certainly entitled to think that, and they're entitled to full respect for their opinions... but before I can live with other folks I've got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
~Harper Lee
(To Kill a Mockingbird)
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“Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.”
~Barbara De Angelis
