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I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they read more
I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
The live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and read more
The live in wisdom who see themselves in all and all in them, who have renounced every selfish desire and sense craving tormenting the heart.
Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
Foolproof systems do not take into account the ingenuity of fools.
If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches. - Mannequin: My Life as a read more
If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches. - Mannequin: My Life as a Model.
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity read more
A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity of success. Nothing ever just happens in this world.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.
Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break read more
Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.
