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Eknath Easwaran

The Sufis advise us to speak only a…

17 May , 2024  

The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words have managed to pass through three gates. At the first gate we ask ourselves, Are these words true? If so, we let them pass on; if not, back they go. At the second gate we ask, Are they necessary? At the last gate we ask, […]

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The supreme happiness in life is th…

17 May , 2024  

The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. Great short quote and quotation by: Victor Hugo , French dramatist, novelist, & poet (1802 – 1885)

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Gifford Pinchot

The vast possibilities of our great…

6 Feb , 2019  

The vast possibilities of our great future will become realities only if we make ourselves responsible for that future. Great short quote and quotation by: Gifford Pinchot ,

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The very purpose of existence is to…

6 Feb , 2019  

The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us. Great short quote and quotation by: Quentin Crisp ,

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There is a diabolical trio existing…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a diabolical trio existing in the natural man, implacable, inextinguishable, co-operative and consentaneous, pride, envy, and hate; pride that makes us fancy we deserve all the goods that others possess; envy that some should be admired while we are overlooked; and hate, because all that is bestowed on others, diminishes the sum we […]

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There is a luxury in self-reproach….

3 Jul , 2015  

There is a luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel that no one else has a right to blame us. It is the confession, not the priest, that gives us absolution. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – […]

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There is as much difference between…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is as much difference between us and ourselves as there is between us and others. Great short quote and quotation by: Michel de Montaigne , French essayist (1533 – 1592)

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Learned Hand

There is no surer way to misread an…

3 Jul , 2015  

There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally. As nearly as we can, we must put ourselves in the place of those who uttered the words, and try to divine how they would have dealt with the unforeseen situation; and, evidence of what they would have done, they are […]

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Oswald Spengler

This is our purpose: to make as mea…

14 Jun , 2013  

This is our purpose: to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us; to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves; to act in such a way that some part of us lives on. Great short quote and quotation by: Oswald Spengler , German historian […]

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C. S. Lewis, The Case for Christianity

This year, or this month, or, more …

17 Apr , 2013  

This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people. Great short quote and quotation by: C. S. Lewis, The Case for Christianity , English essayist & juvenile novelist (1898 – 1963)

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Time invested in improving ourselve…

13 Oct , 2011  

Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time wasted in disapproving of others. Great short quote and quotation by: Author Unknown ,

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Francois De La Rochefoucauld

To be deceived by our enemies or be…

13 Oct , 2011  

To be deceived by our enemies or betrayed by our friends in insupportable; yet by ourselves we are often content to be so treated. Great short quote and quotation by: Francois De La Rochefoucauld , French author & moralist (1613 – 1680)

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