Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively impose domination over others. Help a friend.
Leonard NimoyRead
I believe in goodness, mercy and charity. I believe in casting bread upon the waters.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the values of goodness and altruism, suggesting that acts of kindness can lead to unexpected rewards.
In this quote, Leonard Nimoy expresses his faith in the fundamental virtues of goodness, mercy, and charity. The phrase 'casting bread upon the waters' symbolizes the practice of doing good deeds selflessly, with the hope that they will bring about positive returns in the future, much like how bread cast upon water may eventually come back to shore, illustrating the cyclical nature of kindness and generosity.
Themes
GoodnessMercyCharityKindnessGenerosity
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a charity event to inspire volunteers.
More from Leonard Nimoy
All quotes βGreetings, I am pleased to see that we are different. May we together become greater than the sum of both of us.
Leonard NimoyRead
Art functioning as propaganda is not art.
Leonard NimoyRead
But if you're talking about fine art work, then I think you have to ask yourself some pretty deep questions about why it is you want to take pictures and what it is you want to say.
Leonard NimoyRead
You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.
Leonard NimoyRead
I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may.
Leonard NimoyRead
Similar quotes
The ability of humans to read meaning into patterns is the most defining characteristic we have.
Eleanor CattonRead
Solitude lies at the lowest depth of the human condition. Man is the only being who feels himself to be alone and the only one who is searching for the Other.
Octavio PazRead
One must care about a world one will not see.
Bertrand RussellRead
And as this is the obvious appearance of things, it must be admitted, till some hypothesis be discovered, which by penetrating deeper into human nature, may prove the former affections to be nothing but modifications of the latter. All attempts of this kind have hitherto proved fruitless, and seem to have proceeded entirely from that love of simplicity which has been the source of much false reasoning in philosophy.
David HumeRead
In this world, only winter is certain
George R. R. MartinRead
We cannot talk simultaneously about animal rights and the 'humane' slaughter of animals.
Gary L. FrancioneRead