Gained Quotes

694 Gained quotes by 572 unique authors

...we are all inclined to ... direct our inquiry not by the matter itself, but by the views of our opponents; and, even when interrogating… — Aristotle
In awareness there is no becoming, there is no end to be gained. There is silent observation without choice and condemnation, from which there comes… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the… — Sun Tzu
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. — Sun Tzu
Innovation is fostered by information gathered from new connections; from insights gained by journeys into other disciplines or places; from active, collegial networks and fluid,… — Margaret J. Wheatley
I am entirely persuaded that the agitations of the public mind advance its powers, and that at every vibration between the points of liberty and… — Thomas Jefferson
I teach contentment. And the basic principle of contentment is to drop your ego. Don`t think for a single moment, "To be or not to… — Rajneesh
Awareness is observation without choice, condemnation, or justification. Awareness is silent observation from which there arises understanding without the experiencer and the experienced. In this… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
He is the wise man who has by perfect living gained the instinct of rightness by which he guides himself, whether in thought or action,… — Nilakanta Sri Ram
Whatever creative success I gained was due to my belief that creative power can be stepped up by effort, and that there are ways in… — Alex Faickney Osborn
The integrity and self-esteem gained from winning the battle against extremity are the richest treasures in my life — Diana Nyad
Life becomes religious whenever we make it so: when some new light is seen, when some deeper appreciation is felt, when some larger outlook is… — Sophia Lyon Fahs
Neither theological knowledge nor social action alone is enough to keep us in love with Christ unless both are proceeded by a personal encounter with… — Fulton J. Sheen
Competing is exciting and winning is exhilarating, but the true prize will always be the self-knowledge and understanding that you have gained along the way. — Sebastian Coe
When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he… — Confucius
The day I acquired the habit of consciously pronouncing the words "thank you", I felt I had gained possession of a magic wand capable of… — Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
There are few mortals so insensible that their affections cannot he gained by mildness, their confidence by sincerity, their hatred by scorn or neglect — Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
Never lose sight of this important truth, that no one can be truly great until he has gained a knowledge of himself, a knowledge which… — Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
To make positive change requires lasting commitment, lasting commitment requires measurable targets, measurable targets requires detailed action plans, detailed action plans requires a goal you… — Harvey Fierstein
Its [the anthropological method] power to make us understand the roots from which our civilization has sprung, that it impresses us with the relative value… — Franz Boas
Wrestling has positively impacted my life in many ways, but perhaps the one singular thing that I gained from wrestling that stands out the most… — Unknown Author
Perhaps some day in the dim future it will be possible to advance the computations faster than the weather advances and at a cost less… — Lewis Fry Richardson
If nothing is ventured, nothing is gained. — John Heywood
Belief in karma ought to make the life pure, strong, serene, and glad. Only our own deeds can hinder us; only our own will can… — Annie Besant
A significant number of petroleum geologists believe that we will reach the global maximum of petroleum extraction within this decade or that we have already… — William J. Clinton

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