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He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like read more
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him. [Ecclesiasticus 13:1].
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from read more
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
I thought so hard I got a headache.
I thought so hard I got a headache.
Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer - into a selflessness which links us with read more
Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer - into a selflessness which links us with all humanity.
Every fool finds a greater one to admire them.
Every fool finds a greater one to admire them.
The end and aim of all education is the development of character.
The end and aim of all education is the development of character.
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does read more
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
