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The force of selfishness is as inevitable and as calculable as the force of gravitation.
The force of selfishness is as inevitable and as calculable as the force of gravitation.
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular read more
To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.
No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to read more
No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.
A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The read more
A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The worth of a person, or a thing, or an idea, is in being, not in doing, not in having.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
When fight begins within himself, a man's worth something.
When fight begins within himself, a man's worth something.
Don't belive what others tell you. You belive in what you belive; there is nothing better.
Don't belive what others tell you. You belive in what you belive; there is nothing better.
I have never been contained except I made the prison.
I have never been contained except I made the prison.
If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, read more
If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, thou art no better than a fly. Conquer thy heart that thou mayest become somebody.
