We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Archives: Quotes
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Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness
Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the wise?
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We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.
We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.
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Don’t sacrifice your own welfare for that of another, no
Don’t sacrifice your own welfare for that of another, no matter how great. Realizing your own true welfare, be intent on just that.
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Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody else has thought.
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Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before
Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.
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Once you label me you negate me.
Once you label me you negate me.
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There never was a good knife made of bad steel.
There never was a good knife made of bad steel.
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For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
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The person born with a talent they are meant to
The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.