Common Themes

Prejudice

• Never judge a book by its cover.
• Beauty is only skin deep.
• Things are not always as they appear.
• Mercy triumphs over judgement.

Belief

• Believe in yourself. To succeed, we must first believe we can.
• Believe one who has proved it. Believe an expert.

Change

• People are afraid of change, but change always happens.
• Knowledge can help us prepare for the future.
• Forewarned is forearmed.
• Things are not usually as bad as you think they will be.

Good versus Evil

• Good triumphs over evil.
• Evil is punished and good is rewarded.
• Jealousy leads to negative outcomes: guilt, resentment, violence, loneliness, and madness.
• Good and evil coexist.

Love

• Love is blind.
• Treat others as you want to be treated.
• Practice random acts of kindness.
• Love triumphs over all: cruelty, hate, selfishness, and tragedy.
• Love one another.
• Blood is thicker than water.
• One should be willing to sacrifice for the person one loves.

Politics

• Follow the rules.
• Rules are there to protect and help us.
• Freedom cannot exist without personal responsibility.
• Freedom is worth fighting for.
• Peace is worth fighting for.

Growing Up

• It takes a village to raise a child.
• Growing up is a challenge for everyone.
• The choices you make can shape your life.
• Good communication between generations leads to: satisfaction, understanding, better relationships, and cooperation.

Ambition

• Hard work can reap great rewards.
• One needs ambition in order to succeed.
• Goals are dreams we convert to plan and take action to fulfill.
• The early bird gets the worm.

Courage and Fear

• Face your fears.
• Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.
• Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.
• Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.

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Intentions

• Actions speak louder than words.
• Don't cry over spilled milk.