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Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense
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"Better do a good deed near at home than go far away to burn incense"

- Amelia Earhart

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In this quote, Amelia Earhart is highlighting the significance of doing kindness close to home rather than looking for recognition or praise from others far. She believes that real acts of kindness and kindness ought to originate from the heart and not be motivated by external factors such as fame or status. Earhart is advising us that we have the power to make a positive impact in our own communities which these small acts of generosity can have a causal sequence, producing a better world for all. Eventually, she is encouraging us to focus on genuine acts of goodness over superficial display screens of splendour.

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Amelia Earhart This quote is written / told by Amelia Earhart between July 24, 1898 and July 2, 1937. She was a famous Aviator from USA. The author also have 18 other quotes.

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