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Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
Difficulties are things that show a person what they are.
But I do hate him as I hate the devil.
But I do hate him as I hate the devil.
Love, friendship, respect, do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.
Love, friendship, respect, do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.
Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified read more
Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified pastime -- I'm referring to the kind of suffering a man inflicts on a woman or a woman on a man. It's extremely painful. I agree that it's hardly bearable. But I very much fear that this sort of pain deserves no consideration at all. It's no more worthy of respect than old age or illness.
Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to read more
Worry not about the possible troubles of the future; for if they come, you are but anticipating and adding to their weight; and if they do not come, your worry is useless; and in either case it is weak and in vain, and a distrust of God's providence.
Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.
Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.
Fear is the biggest motivator.
Fear is the biggest motivator.
You are at enmity with yourself.
You are at enmity with yourself.
A Native American grandfather talking to his young grandson tells the boy he has two wolves inside of him struggling read more
A Native American grandfather talking to his young grandson tells the boy he has two wolves inside of him struggling with each other. The first is the wolf of peace, love and kindness. The other wolf is fear, greed and hatred. "Which wolf will win, grandfather?" asks the young boy. "Whichever one I feed," is the reply.