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- He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard…
- The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all direction.
- The earth is supported by the power of truth; it is the power of truth that makes the sun shine and the winds blow; indeed…
- The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings…
- The rain water enlivens all living beings of the earth both movable (insects, animals, humans, etc.) and immovable (plants, trees, etc.), and then returns to…
- Do not put your trust in a bad companion nor even trust an ordinary friend, for if he should get angry with you, he may…
- He who shall practice these twenty virtues shall become invincible in all his undertakings.
- He shall despise none, but hear the opinions of all. A wise man shall make use of even a child's sensible utterance.
- He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures within his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every…
- All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of…
- The cuckoos remain silent for a long time (for several seasons) until they are able to sing sweetly (in the Spring) so as to give…
- Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment.
- Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit.
- Time perfects all living beings as well as kills them; it alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.
- Learning is like a cow of desire. It, like her, yields in all seasons. Like a mother, it feeds you on your journey. Therefore learning…
- The house of a childless person is a void, all directions are void to one who has no relatives, the heart of a fool is…
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- Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise. — Hannah Arendt
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- The ultimate end of human acts is eudaimonia, happiness in the sense of living well, which all men desire; all acts are… — Hannah Arendt
- The new always happens against the overwhelming odds of statistical laws and their probability, which for all practical, everyday purposes amounts to… — Hannah Arendt
- Where all are guilty, no one is; confessions of collective guilt are the best possible safeguard against the discovery of culprits, and… — Hannah Arendt
- We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and providing for… — Hannah Arendt
- I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or… — Pietro Aretino
- We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide