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Fears to look bad in front of other people, to say something wrong, to be laughed at - all those fears deprive us of half of our abilities. This is one of the main school problems. That teacher understands it, who can teach students to study without fear of the teacher, without fear of classmates, and, the most important, without fear of a subject.

— Simon Soloveychik The Last Book (1999)

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A man can be compelled to do anything, but his soul cannot be forced.

Parenting for Everyone (1989)

The feeling of love - is a fervent desire of goodness to a man.

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Happiness does not depend on the size or content of a goal, but on the strength of the desire to have it.

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The word "truth" applies to a man's dignity.

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To see a man as beautiful – means to make him really beautiful. There is no cunning, no deceit; this happens every time, everyone knows that.

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