Words Of Wisdom Quotes - Page 17

• Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Change, Inspiring, Wise

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• Greed is permanent slavery

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Wise, Wisdom, Greed

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• The real destroyer of inner peace is fear and distrust. Fear develops frustration, frustration develops anger, anger develops violence.

  Dalai Lama

  Trust, Wisdom, Peace

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• Avoiding problems you need to face is avoiding the life you need to live.

  Paulo Coelho

  Inspirational, Life, Wisdom

  FaceBook post by Paulo Coelho from Mar 12, 2014

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• Absolute consciousness is manifest here in every circumstance of daily life because it is everywhere full and perfect. Consciousness is said to be the cause of all things because it is everywhere emergent as each manifest entity.

  Abhinavagupta

  Life, Spiritual, Wisdom

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• When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Wise, Wisdom, Islamic

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• Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

  Gautama Buddha

  Life, Wisdom, Spiritual

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• Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.

  Plato

  Life, Death, Wisdom

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• Joy comes not through possession or ownership but through a wise and loving heart.

  Gautama Buddha

  Love, Happiness, Happy

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• Easy to do are things that are bad and harmful to oneself. But exceedingly difficult to do are things that are good and beneficial.

  Gautama Buddha

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Buddhist

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• If you are aware of your humility, then you are arrogant.

  Ibn Ata Allah

  Wise, Spiritual, Wisdom

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• There was a famous Zen master whom people would seek out to become enlightened. He was strict and would occupy people with things having nothing to do with seeking enlightenment. You see, that is the only way to achieve enlightenment; by not focusing on achieving it. Then, one day it will just come to you.

  Masaaki Hatsumi

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Wisdom

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• To live well and honorably and justly are the same thing.

  Socrates

  Life, Wisdom, Greek

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• Honour may not win power, but it wins respect. And respect earns power.

  Ishida Mitsunari

  Wisdom, Respect, Winning

  "Fictional character: Mitsunari Ishida". Video Game "Samurai Warriors", 2004.

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• The study of history is the best medicine for a sick mind; for in history you have a record of the infinite variety of human experience plainly set out for all to see; and in that record you can find yourself and your country both examples and warnings; fine things to take as models, base things rotten through and through, to avoid.

  Livy

  Inspirational, Motivational, Wisdom

  Livy, Lello Scorzelli (1972). “The History of Early Rome”

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• When I have listened to my mistakes, I have grown.

  Hugh Prather

  Mistake, Deep Thought, Listening

  Hugh Prather (2009). “Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person”, p.38, Bantam

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• Don't stumble over something behind you.

  Seneca the Younger

  Motivational, Wisdom, Inspiration

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• Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day.

  Abu Dawood

  Wisdom, Religious, Peace

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• Conquering others requires force. Conquering oneself requires strength

  Laozi

  Motivational, Strength, Wisdom

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• I really feel that some people neglect and overlook compassion because they associate it with religion. Of course, everyone is free to choose whether they pay religion any regard, but to neglect compassion is a mistake because it is the source of our own well-being.

  Dalai Lama

  Sympathy, Spiritual, Wisdom

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• There is no reaching the Self. If Self were to be reached, it would mean that the Self is not here and now but that it is yet to be obtained. What is got afresh will also be lost. So it will be impermanent. What is not permanent is not worth striving for. So I say the Self is not reached. You are the Self; you are already That.

  Ramana Maharshi

  Wisdom, Mean, Self

  Sri Ramana Maharshi (1991). “Be As You Are: The Teachings of Sri Ramana Maharshi”, p.26, Penguin UK

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• One who directs to good is rewarded similar to the doer of good.

  Ibn Majah

  Wisdom, Islamic, Rewards

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• True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason. Therefore, a truly compassionate attitude toward others does not change, even if they behave negatively. Through universal altruism, you develop a feeling of responsibility for others: the wish to help them actively overcome their problems.

  Dalai Lama

  Change, Wise, Wisdom

  Dalai Lama XIV, Rajiv Mehrotra (2010). “In My Own Words: An Introduction to My Teachings and Philosophy”, p.9, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• The Bhagavad-Gita is a true scripture of the human race a living creation rather than a book, with a new message for every age and a new meaning for every civilization.

  Sri Aurobindo

  Meaningful, Wisdom, Yoga

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• There's nothing you can do that's more important than being fulfilled. You become a sign, you become a signal, transparent to transcendence; in this way, you will find, live, and become a realization of your own personal myth.

  Joseph Campbell

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Wisdom

  Joseph Campbell (2009). “Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation: Easyread Large Edition”, p.185, ReadHowYouWant.com

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