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Wisdom

How to build faith

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Think strength, and you will find strength

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Focus on the Essentials

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Pennsylvania

Historic map of California, Pennsylvania from 1902

Bird's Eye View of California, Pennsylvania in 1902

Wisdom

Think Happy Thoughts: Health, Happiness, and Prosperity

DWELL upon thoughts of what you really want in your life...

Wisdom

Choose your friends wisely

True friendship is worth more than gold, because the elements of character and virtue that make...

New Jersey

Beautifully restored map of Hackettstown, NJ from 1883

Bird's eye view of Hackettstown, New Jersey in the late 19th century.

Rhode Island

Beautifully restored map of Warren, RI from 1877

This map of Warren, Rhode Island was created in 1877 by O.H. Bailey and J.C. Hazen, prominent 19th century map makers. The map shows…

Pennsylvania

Historic old map of Lehighton, Pennsylvania from 1883

Bird's eye view of Lehighton, PA in the late 19th century

Wisdom

All that glitters is not gold

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Pennsylvania

Beautifully restored map of Mifflinburg, PA from 1884

Bird's eye view of Mifflinburg, PA in the late 19th century.

West Virginia

Historic map of Parkersburg, West Virginia from 1899

Parkersburg, West Virginia in the late 19th century.

Wisdom

Actions speak louder than words

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Wisdom

Too Much Information is a Great Evil

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"][et_pb_row admin_label="row"][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text" background_layout="light" text_orientation="left" use_border_color="off" border_color="#ffffff" border_style="solid"] A Great Book is a Great Evil This saying was common among the Grecians,…

Wisdom

Have faith in yourself and in your ideas

I have found that if I have faith in myself and in the idea I am tinkering with, I usually win...

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Advance confidently in the direction of your dreams

If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined...

Massachusetts

Historic bird’s eye view of Quincy, MA from 1877

Historic bird's eye view of Quincy, Massachusetts

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Dwight D. Eisenhower, “measure up!”

If you don’t have that courage to look at yourself and say, ‘Well, I failed miserably...

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Never run away from anything. Never!

One ought never to turn one’s back on a threatened danger and try to run away from it...

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Open my eyes, so I may see wonderful things

Faith Affirmations

New York

Beautifully restored map of Canastota, New York from 1885

Bird's eye view of Canastota, NY in 1885