A Quote by Gordon B. Hinckley

Spare yourselves from the indulgence of self-pity. It is always self-defeating. Subdue the negative and emphasize the positive.

Gordon B. Hinckley

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Always Defeating Emphasize Indulgence Negative Pity Positive Self Self-Defeating Self-Pity Spare Subdue

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Gordon B. Hinckley
American - Priest
June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008

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