| Desiderata. |
| Desiderata. |
| Desiderata
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| Go placidly amid the noise and haste
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| And remember what peace there may be in silence
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| As far as possible without surrender
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| Be on good terms with all persons
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| Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others —
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| Even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story
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| Avoid loud and aggressive persons — they are vexations to the spirit
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| If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter
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| For always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself
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| Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans
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| Keep interested in your own career —
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| However humble, it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time
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| Exercise caution in your business affairs
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| For the world is full of trickery
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| But let this not blind you to what virtue there is
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| Many persons strive for high ideals
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| And everywhere life is full of heroism
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| Be yourself
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| Especially do not feign affection, neither be cynical about love
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| For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
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| It is as perenial as the grass
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| Take kindly the council of the years
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| Gracefully surrendering the things of youth
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| Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune
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| But do not distress yourself with imaginings —
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| Many fears are borne of fatigue and loneliness
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| Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself
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| You are a child of the universe
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| No less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here
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| And whether or not it is clear to you
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| No doubt the universe is unfolding as it should
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| Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be
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| And whatever your labors and aspirations
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| In the noisy confusion of life
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| Keep peace wi |