Bad habit Quote by Dogen Zenji

The Japanese see self-assertion as immoral and self- sacrifice as the sensible course to take in life.

— Akira Kurosawa

“Up until the 20th century, traditional cultures (and this is still true of most cultures in the world) always believed that too high a…

— Timothy Keller

“Whereas, in the west, individuality and drive are considered positive qualities, they are not seen the same way, in Japan. In that country, if…

— Alexei Maxim Russell

Never esteem people (including yourself) more because they have money, nor think less of anyone (including yourself) because they lack it. Virtue is the…

— William Penn

Many people think that virtue consists of severity towards others.

— Alphonse Karr

“It is a fact of life that certain people are corrosive to others' self esteem simply as a function of who and what they…

— David Foster Wallace

“Virtue simply involves regulating your actions, words, and thoughts to create benefits rather than harms for yourself and others.”

— Rick Hanson

All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd…

— William Ellery Channing

“If someone does not consider those around them to be valuable and hold only themselves in high regard, they too have a very bad…

— Stephen Richards

Virtue is everywhere that which is thought praiseworthy; and nothing else but that which has the allowance of public esteem is called virtue.

— John Locke

“Throughout the world there is an awakening to the fact that, just as a human being cannot hope to realize his or her potential…

— Nathaniel Branden

“The remarkable reversal of public attitudes toward the Japanese over the years -- especially in Australia, Peru and the United States -- suggests that…

— Thomas Sowell