To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
Mahatma GandhiRead
Speed is irrelevant if you are going in the wrong direction.
Interpretation
Speed doesn't matter if you're not on the right path.
This quote emphasizes that being fast or efficient in our actions is meaningless if we are pursuing the wrong goals or heading in the incorrect direction. True progress requires not only speed but also a clear understanding of where we want to go in life. It serves as a reminder to evaluate our objectives and ensure we are on the correct path before accelerating our efforts.
In practice
In a motivational speech about finding one's purpose in life.
To forgive is not to forget. The merit lies in loving in spite of the vivid knowledge that one that must be loved is not a friend. There is not merit in loving an enemy when you forget him for a friend.
Love never claims, it ever gives. Love ever suffers, never resents never revenges itself.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
The real test of nonviolence lies in its being brought in contact with those who have contempt for it.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
The devotion of such titans of spirit as Lenin to an Ideal must bear fruit. The nobility of his selflessness will be an example through centuries to come, and his Ideal will reach perfection.
Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
O God, help me to win, but in thy wisdom if thou willest me not to win, then O God, make me a good loser.
Man is almost mad-mad because he is seeking something which he has already got; mad because he's not aware of who he is; mad because he hopes, desires and then ultimately, feels frustrated. Frustration is bound to be there because you cannot find yourself by seeking; you are already there. The seeking has to stop, the search has to drop.
It is always far easier to have faith in your own goodness than to confront others ad fight for your rights.
The patient is not likely to recover who makes the doctor his heir.
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