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Woe to those who spit on the beat generation, the wind will blow it back.
Woe to those who spit on the beat generation, the wind will blow it back.
Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.
Nothing would more contribute to make a man wise than to have always an enemy in his view.
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your read more
If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.
Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: viz., avarice, ambition, envy, anger and pride. If those enemies were to read more
Five great enemies to peace inhabit with us: viz., avarice, ambition, envy, anger and pride. If those enemies were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
We have met the enemy and he is us.
We have met the enemy and he is us.
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare read more
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.
Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the movable parts of his read more
Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the movable parts of his mind.