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Take your energy - instead of losing it in all the little hassles and all the little battles you could have fought with opponents who didn't matter.

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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San Diego
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While people who are enlightened are worthy of respect, to put them on a pedestal is a mistake. To undervalue them is also a mistake.
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