Knowledge Quote by Idries Shah

“Look well at this, and speak no towering word             yourself against the gods, nor walk too grandly             because your hand is weightier…

— Sophocles

“One act of obedience is worth a hundred sermons.”

— Deitrich Bonhoeffer

“A wise man will cultivate a servant’s spirit, for that particular attribute attracts people like no other. As I humbly serve others, their wisdom…

— Andy Andrews

“And, perhaps, among us may be found generous spirits, who do not estimate honour and justice by dollars and cents.”

— Harriet Beecher Stowe

“Now i had learnt that honor required large sums of money to protect it, but that large sums of money could not be obtained…

— Nawal El Saadawi

“One scholar is worth more than a thousand students. One sage is worth more than a thousand scholars. One leader is worth more than…

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“How do you bribe, buy, or otherwise own a man of principle who values honor and faith above all things? I know. Foolish question.”

— Tonny K. Brown

“People who know their worth understand the power of their own words.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

“I do nothing but go about persuading you all, old and young alike, not to take thought for your persons or your properties, but…

— Socrates

“Follow what may, great deeds are not lessened in worth.”

— J.R.R. Tolkien

“When a person feels appreciated for their infinite and absolute value, you can then communicate about any issue and you will have their cooperation…

— Kimberly Giles

“Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves;”

— Lao Tzu