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I actually carry a medal of St. Terese de Liseaux on my keychain. I'm not Catholic and don't believe in saints, but she symbolizes simplicity (she's called the Little Flower) and that's something I think it's important for me to remember. So even if my beliefs aren't exactly those corresponding to the symbol, it still has important meaning for me.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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