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be anxious

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That's the duty of the old,” said the Librarian, "to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old. Philip Pullman

Why I came here, I know not; where I shall go it is useless to inquire - in the midst of myriads of the living and the dead worlds, stars, systems, infinity, why should I be anxious about an atom? Lord Byron

So long as we believe in our heart of hearts that our capacity is limited and we grow anxious and unhappy, we are lacking in faith. One who truly trusts in God has no right to be anxious about anything. Paramahansa Yogananda

Humility means that one should not be anxious to have the satisfaction of being honored by others. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with the present moment. Chanakya

History, when she adds pleasure to utility, may attract more admirers; though as long as she is possessed of that greatest of perfections, truth, she need not be anxious concerning beauty. Lucian

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