Persecution Quote by George Eliot

“we are directed not merely to abstain from evil actions, but even from evil thoughts, and from idle words, and empty talk, and scurrilous…

— The Church Fathers

“In the politics of eternity, the seduction by a mythicized past prevents us from thinking about possible futures. The habit of dwelling on victimhood…

— Timothy Snyder

“No matter how fierce the enemy seems--when fear cripples us, anger enrages us, or selfishness possesses us; when adversity crushes us, opposition hounds us,…

— Katy Kauffman

“But aggression, righteous condemnation, and insult only make matters worse. Somehow we have to break the escalating cycle of attack and counterattack.”

— Karen Armstrong

“I began this path with a sense that an individual should be able to live in freedom among his neighbors, and not as a…

— William C. Samples

“That which is of great value cannot be attained through aggression. You will be able to find the mystery of life only if you…

— Osho

“Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“recognize the malice, cunning, and hypocrisy that power produces, and the peculiar ruthlessness often shown by people from “good families.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“Those who value peace of mind, assign everything to the course of Time as the cause, but practical men soon assuage their grief by…

— Kisari Mohan Ganguli

“In the common world of fact the wicked were not punished, nor the good rewarded. Success was given to the strong, failure thrust upon…

— Oscar Wilde

When we live habitually with the wicked, we become necessarily either their victim or their disciple; when we associate, on the contrary, with virtuous…

— Charles Caleb Colton

“Wrath makes the heart pound, impels us against our nearest relations, drives the tongue to curses, creates havoc with the mind, generates hatred of…

— Frances Gies