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Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.
Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord read more
Still your mind in me, still yourself in me, and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your heart.
Do what you know best; if you're a runner, run, if you're a bell, ring
Do what you know best; if you're a runner, run, if you're a bell, ring
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am read more
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the read more
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world - that is the myth of the atomic age - as in being able to remake ourselves. -Mahatma Gandhi.
Self-revelation is a cruel process. The real picture, the real "you" never emerges. Looking for it is as bewildering as read more
Self-revelation is a cruel process. The real picture, the real "you" never emerges. Looking for it is as bewildering as trying to know how you really look. Ten different mirrors show you ten different faces.
My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to read more
My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else, if they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers.
Nothing in the world is more haughty than a man of moderate capacity when once raised to power.
Nothing in the world is more haughty than a man of moderate capacity when once raised to power.
Men on their side must force themselves for a while to lay their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves read more
Men on their side must force themselves for a while to lay their notions by and begin to familiarize themselves with facts.