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Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world.

~Etty Hillesum

Topics: Area Duty Just Just One Large Moral More More And More Others Our Ourselves Peace Reclaim Reflect Towards Troubled Ultimately Us Will World

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Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

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Topics: Between Day Deep Important Important Thing Most Most Important Thing Rest Sometimes Take The Most Important Thing Two Whole

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Every day I shall put my papers in order and every day I shall say farewell. And the real farewell, when it comes, will only be a small outward confirmation of what has been accomplished within me from day to day.

~Etty Hillesum

Topics: Accomplished Been Confirmation Day Day To Day Every Every Day Farewell Me Only Order Outward Papers Put Real Say Shall Small Will Within

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I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength.

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Topics: Fear Most People Strength Think Wasting Weakens I Think

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Greed probably figures in my intellectual life as well, as I attempt to absorb a massive amount of information with consequent mental indigestion.

~Etty Hillesum

Topics: Absorb Amount Attempt Figures Greed Information Intellectual Intellectual Life Life Massive Mental Well

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Lawyer

Born: January 15th, 1914

Died: November 30th, 1943

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