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A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave contentedly.
All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.
All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.
A decision made at night may be changed in the morning.
A decision made at night may be changed in the morning.
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.
Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.
If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into read more
If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into a concentration that you keep alive throughout the day. Then what you say, what you think, and what you do will then be in the light of that wisdom and you will avoid making mistakes and creating suffering.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one.
Until this moment, I never understood how hard it was to lose something you never had.
Until this moment, I never understood how hard it was to lose something you never had.
