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It is nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

John Templeton

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John Templeton
Age: 95 †
Born: 1912
Born: November 29
Died: 2008
Died: July 8
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John Marks Templeton
Sir John Marks Templeton
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Hate, like prayer, changes the person involved in the activity, not the person the activity is aimed at.
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Before this century is over, the Dow Jones Industrial Average will probably be over one million versus around 10,000 now. So for the long-term, the outlook is tremendously bullish if you buy stocks blindly to keep for a century.
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If governments encourage people to become more spiritual there will be a reduction in healthcare costs.
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[The main focus in my life now is] to open people's minds so no one will be so conceited that they think they have the total truth. They should be eager to learn, to listen, to research and not to confine, to hurt, to kill, those who disagree with them.
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If you're not grateful, you're not rich - no matter how much you have.
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Happiness comes from spiritual wealth, not material wealth... Happiness comes from giving, not getting. If we try hard to bring happiness to others, we cannot stop it from coming to us also. To get joy, we must give it, and to keep joy, we must scatter it. .
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As we learn to share and give and care, love increases. A person who knows how to love does not seem to feel lonely or alone. In this sense, the power of love can become a true weapon against harm.
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A flower is a miracle, but it does not have the sight or speech to describe us. And our own ability is no greater than that flower when we try to describe God. His infinity covers not only one planet, but the entire solar system and 100 billion suns. That doesn't mean he is limited in his ability to be part of you.
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If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.
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Humility about how little I know has encouraged me to listen more carefully and more wisely.
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The time of maximum pessimism is the best time to buy.
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If a business is not ethical, it will fail, perhaps not right away but eventually.
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You must be a fundamentalist to be really successful in the market.
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Let's worship Divinity, but understand the divinity we worship is beyond our comprehension.
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Let no day go by without counting your blessing.
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I'm really convinced that our descendants a century or two from now will look back at us with the same pity that we have toward the people in the field of science two centuries ago.
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High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life.
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I have no quarrel with what I learned in the Presbyterian church - I am still an enthusiastic Christian. But why shouldn't I try to learn more? Why shouldn't I go to Hindu services? Why shouldn't I go to Muslim services? If you are not egotistical, you will welcome the opportunity to learn more.
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The commitment of giving your best at all times, in all circumstances and under all conditions, can enable you to find value in, and lend value to, every experience.
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