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''The most important thing you will ever have is good values.'' - Dennis Prager

I agree with what this quote is saying only partially. I do not know if good values are the top thing to live by. Of course they matter when it comes to being a good person. Although I believe there are other things to value in life as well. I would not rank things in number, simply by mental check. People will value whatever they believe is best for them. Only in an alternate world would everyone value things on an equal level. In reality everyone will never be equal in thought. For example, some people may value their loved ones or career as the most important thing in their life. Once agiain, these are simply beliefs, and unfortunatley not everyone will view their life the same. 

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