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High ethics and religious principles form the basis for success and happiness in every area of life.

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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The question is not is there a God, but is there anything else except God? God is everyone and each of us is a little bit.
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Let's worship Divinity, but understand the divinity we worship is beyond our comprehension.
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Success is a process of continually seeking answers to new questions.
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Each of us has a purpose for living beyond our own survival and pleasure. Every individual is like a thread in a beautiful tapestry with a vital contribution to make, not only to the sustenance of life as we know it, but in the creation and development of more beneficial expressions of life.
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