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An emotion is both a mental and a physical event.

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Nathaniel Branden
Age: 84 †
Born: 1930
Born: April 9
Died: 2014
Died: December 3
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Non-Fiction Writer
Psychologist
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The policy of seeking values from human beings by means of force, when practiced by an individual, is called crime. When practiced by a government, it is called statism.
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If we do not believe in ourselves- neither in our efficacy nor in our goodness- the universe is a frightening place.
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Even when our life is most difficult, it is important to remember that something within us is keeping us alive- the life force-that lift us, energizes us, pulls us back sometimes from the abyss of despair. True spirituality does not exist without love of life.
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Feel deeply to think clearly.
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The stability we cannot find in the world, we must create within our own persons.
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Doing more of what doesn't work doesn't work.
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