10 Leslie Knope Quotes To Live By

"You are a beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful muskox."

Mar 29, 2016

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The queen of the Pawnee's Parks and Rec department may not be the person the small Indiana town deserves; she's the person they need. And everyone needs these Leslie Knope quotes in their life.

1. Remember the golden rule.

2. Always be humble-ish.

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3. Avoid the things you hate.

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4. Don't let the haters bring you down.

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5. Stick it to the man.

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6. Always remember the important things in life.

7. Live in your own positive world.

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8. The most important meal of the day, any time of day really.

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9. The importance of friends over boyfriends.

10. Finally, the American political system summed up in two sentences.

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"You are a beautiful, talented, brilliant, powerful muskox."

1. Remember the golden rule.

2. Always be humble-ish.

3. Avoid the things you hate.

4. Don't let the haters bring you down.

5. Stick it to the man.

6. Always remember the important things in life.

7. Live in your own positive world.

8. The most important meal of the day, any time of day really.

9. The importance of friends over boyfriends.

10. Finally, the American political system summed up in two sentences.

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