Masters Quotes

2836 Masters quotes by 1740 unique authors

Knowledge is more than equivalent to force. The master of mechanics laughs at strength. — Samuel Johnson
Let the revolting distinction of rich and poor disappear once and for all, the distinction of great and small, of masters and valets, of governors… — Francois-Noel Babeuf
How Do I Listen to others? As if everyone were my Master Speaking to me His Cherished Last Words. — Hafez
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe… — Gautama Buddha
Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves. — Gautama Buddha
Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon… — Gautama Buddha
The wind cannot overturn a mountain. Temptation cannot touch the man Who is awake, strong and humble, Who masters hiself and minds the law. — Gautama Buddha
Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth. — Gautama Buddha
As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts. — Gautama Buddha
Love yourself and be awake- Today, tomorrow, always. First establish yourself in the way, Then teach others, And so defeat sorrow. To straighten the crooked… — Gautama Buddha
The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food,… — Gautama Buddha
But when one masters this wretched desire, which is so hard to overcome, then one's sorrows just drop off, like a drop of water off… — Gautama Buddha
The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable. — Gautama Buddha
For one who is a learner and who has not yet come to master their mind, but who dwells aspiring for peace from that which… — Gautama Buddha
In the world of knowledge, the essential Form of Good is the limit of our inquiries, and can barely be perceived; but, when perceived, we… — Plato
In particular I may mention Sophocles the poet, who was once asked in my presence, How do you feel about love, Sophocles? are you still… — Plato
He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. — Plato
I have never found any who prayed so well as those who had never been taught how. They who have no master in man, have… — Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon
The dark ghettos are social, political, educational and-above all-economic colonies. Their inhabitants are subject peoples, victims of the greed, cruelty, insensitivity, guilt, and fear of… — Kenneth Clarke
The brain is conceded to be the master organ of the body, the regulator of life, the source of human progress. — Frederick Tilney
Life is a conspiracy to shower you with a nonstop feast of interesting experiences, all of which are designed to help you grow your intelligence,… — Rob Brezsny
You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred — Gautama Buddha
We must master our good fortune, or it will master us. — Publilius Syrus
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. — Sallust
The masters only point the way. But if you meditate And follow the dharma You will free yourself from desire. 'Everything arises and passes away.'… — Gautama Buddha

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