I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.
MoliereRead
A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.
Interpretation
True wisdom lies in the ability to remain calm and composed in the face of insults and negativity.
This quote emphasizes the strength and superiority of a wise person who does not let insults or rude behavior affect them. Instead of reacting with anger or retaliation, a wise individual demonstrates patience and moderation, showcasing that maintaining one's composure is a mark of true strength and intelligence.
In practice
Using this quote as a reminder during a conflict resolution workshop.
I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.
Beauty without intelligence is like a hook without bait.
Betrayed and wronged in everything, I’ll flee this bitter world where vice is king, And seek some spot unpeopled and apart Where I’ll be free to have an honest heart. - Molière, The Misanthrope
Long is the road from conception to completion.
Oh, I may be devout, but I am human all the same.
Hypocrisy is a fashionable vice, and all fashionable vices pass for virtue.
The person who finds peace inside and lives it, is the one who teaches what true peace is.
Endlessly amused by people's minds.
Meditation is like the breeze that comes in when you leave the window open; but if you deliberately keep it open, deliberately invite it to come, it will never appear.
The truth can never be wrong, even if no one hears it.
Spiritual light rarely comes to those who merely sit in the darkness waiting for someone to flick the switch.
Being infinitely patient means having an absolute knowing that you're in vibrational harmony with the all-creating force that intended you here. You know that everything will happen at just the right time, at just the right place, with just the right people.
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