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He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. (Laozi)
There are few people with whom you can sit and bare your soul. Take care of them! View quote
Three golden rules of language: - Think about what you say. - Don't say what you don't mean. - Don't say everything you think. View quote
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. View quote
Epicurus
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. View quote
George Bernard Shaw
Abba Anthony said, "A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, 'You are mad, you are not like us.'" View quote
Anthony the Great
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. View quote
Confucius
Friends show their love in times of trouble. View quote
Euripides
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. View quote
Marcus Aurelius
What's meant for you always arrives right on time. View quote
Every person you meet is fighting battles you know nothing about. So be kind. Always. (INZ EN)
When in doubt tell the truth. View quote
Mark Twain
Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. View quote
Aristotle
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly. View quote
Plutarch
A home without books is a body without soul. View quote
Cicero
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing. View quote
Socrates
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. View quote
Albert Einstein
What I see around the world would drive me insane if I did not know that no matter what happens, God will have the last word. View quote
Paisios of Mount Athos
In school, we first learn the lessons and then take the test. In life, it's the opposite – first comes the test, and then we learn the lesson. View quote
Be careful who you trust and tell your problems to. Not everyone who smiles at you is your friend... View quote
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. (Sigmund Freud)
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. View quote
Aesop
Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend. View quote
Aristotle
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. View quote
Confucius
Compassion is sorrow for someone else's misfortune; envy is sorrow for someone else's happiness. View quote
Plutarch