Quotes on Words Of Wisdom

The life of an uneducated man is as useless as the tail of a dog which neither covers its rear end, nor protects it from the bites of insects.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses.

Transient are conditioned things. Try to accomplish your aim with diligence.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself

..This is why the ultimate reason of things must lie in a necessary substance, in which the differentiation of the changes only exists eminently as in their source; and this is what we call God.

Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.

.. we shall not be properly educated ourselves, nor will the guardians whom we are training, until we can recognise the qualities of discipline, courage, generosity, greatness of mind, and others akin to them, as well as their opposites in all their manifestations.

I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.

Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners.

When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.

To ask the proper question is half of knowing.

I am convinced that human nature is basically affectionate and good. If our behavior follows our kind and loving nature, immense benefits will result, not only for ourselves, but also for the society to which we belong. I generally refer to this sort of love and affection as a universal religion. Everyone needs it, believers as much as non-believers. This attitude constitutes the very basis of morality.

Everybody felt his superiority, but nobody felt oppressed by it. Though he had no illusions about people and human affairs, he was full of kindness toward everybody and everything. Never did he give the impression of domineering, always of serving and helping. He was extremely conscientious, without allowing anything to assume undue importance; a subtle humor guarded him, which was reflected in his eyes and in his smile.

The Ego is an exquisite instrument. Enjoy it, use it--just don't get lost in it.

To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.

...a distinction must be made between true and false ideas, and that too much rein must not be given to a man's imagination under pretext of its being a clear and distinct intellection.

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.

To lead people, walk behind them.