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.
What you're thinking, what you're saying, what you're doing, is having an impact on you and the people around you
In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.
An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.
The most noble _x000D_ cause known to man _x000D_ is the liberation _x000D_ of the human mind _x000D_ and spirit.
A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth.
When you are willing to stop looking for something in thought, you find everything in silence.
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