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Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we read more
Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.
The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably.
The art of conversation consist as much in listening politely, as in talking agreeably.
I have made decisions that turned out to be wrong, and went back and did it another way, and still read more
I have made decisions that turned out to be wrong, and went back and did it another way, and still took less time than many who procrastinated over the original decision. Your brain is capable of handling 140, 000 million bits of information in one second, and if you take hours or days or weeks to reach a vital decision, you are short-circuiting your most valuable property.
What is forgiven is usually well remembered.
What is forgiven is usually well remembered.
Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him, not why he had not been Moses, read more
Rabbi Zusya said that on the Day of Judgment, God would ask him, not why he had not been Moses, but why he had not been Zusya.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain and simple to express: Errand err again but less and less and less.
The road to wisdom? Well, it's plain and simple to express: Errand err again but less and less and less.
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more
The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.
Sometimes a fight saves a relationship, where silence breaks it. Speak up for your heart, so that you won't have read more
Sometimes a fight saves a relationship, where silence breaks it. Speak up for your heart, so that you won't have regrets.
