Quotes on Ancient Times

Similarly, thought is a system. That system not only includes thought and feelings, but it includes the state of the body; it includes the whole of society - as thought is passing back and forth between people in a process by which thought evolved from ancient times.

In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.

I believe when I am in the mood that all nature is full of people whom we cannot see, and that some of these are ugly or grotesque, and some wicked or foolish, but very many beautiful beyond any one we have ever seen, and that these are not far away... and the simple of all times and the wise men of ancient times have seen them and even spoken to them.

In our corruption we perceive beauties unrevealed to ancient times.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

Ocean is more ancient than the mountains, and freighted with the memories and the dreams of Time.

THE PATH IS exceedingly vast. From ancient times to the present day, even the greatest sages were unable to perceive and comprehend the entire truth; the explanation and teachings of masters and saints express only part of the whole. It is not possible for anyone to speak of such things in their entirety. Just head for the light and heat, learn from the gods, and through the virtue of devoted practice of the Art of Peace, become one with the divine.

In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

Should one point out that from ancient times decline in courage has been considered the beginning of the end?

In ancient times, bodily strength and dexterity, being of greater use and importance in war, was also much more esteemed and valued, than at present. ... In short, the different ranks of men are, in a great measure, regulated by riches.