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It is better to err by excess of mercy than by excess of severity. . .Wilt thou become a Saint? Be severe to thyself but kind to others.
I think it [getting a gun] should be like getting a pilot's license. I think you should require training to get a license to have a gun.
We need to transmute the lead of personality into the gold of the Spirit. This work is only possible in the laboratory of the Alchemist.
The society is the extension of the individual. If the individual is greedy, cruel, merciless, egoistic, etc. so it will be the society.
Delirium tremens in a drunk alcoholic are an unmistakable symptom, but those intoxicated with theories are easily mistaken for geniuses.
Dictators from the past, tyrants, were not unaware that it is easier to govern and enslave a nation of drinkers than that of abstainers.
The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.
It is our less conscious thoughts and our less conscious actions which mainly mould our lives and the lives of those who spring from us.
A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to recover it from all his forefathers.
Flying. Whatever any other organism has been able to do man should surely be able to do also, though he may go a different way about it.
In practice it is seldom very hard to do one's duty when one knows what it is, but it is sometimes extremely difficult to find this out.
No created powers can mar our Lord Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad and rejoice in the salvation of our Lord
I assure you by the Lord, your adversaries shall get no advantage against you, except you sin, and offend your Lord, in your sufferings.
Self-respect is the noblest garment with which a man can clothe himself, the most elevating feeling with which the mind can be inspired.
My parents were liberal intellectuals but even they expected me to stay at home and look after my younger siblings and do the housework.
I am none of those nonsensical fools that can whine and make romantic love--I leave that to younger brothers. Let my estate speakfor me.
So what's your second suggestion?" "Tread lightly." "That's it? That's the best advice you can give me?" "All right, tread very lightly.
I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology, so in that way fantasy is easier.
Nor was I the only one struggling.To live an ordinary life, like any ordinary person, must have been the vain dream of countless others.
Over to my left is the big grey wall in front of the church. Are we the Thoughts of God? a poster asks. No, I realise. It's the reverse.
I count myself as one of millions of Americans whose life simply would not be the same without the libraries that supported my learning.
An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo. And an artist takes it personally.
Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.
Why should the immediate opportunity set be the only one considered, when tomorrow's may well be considerably more fertile than today's?
In contrast to the speculators preoccupation with rapid gain, value investors demonstrate their risk aversion by striving to avoid loss.
Because you can poke someone's eye out legally doesn't mean you should and that it's right. The Bible teaches us a more perfect justice.
The question for me is not are we political, but how are we political? We need to be politically engaged, but peculiar in how we engage.
In fact, the Gospel shows us change comes from the bottom rather than the top, from an old rugged cross rather than a gold royal throne.
The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested.
You can always trust information given you by people who are crazy; they have an access to truth not available through regular channels.
And if you want to make many of our black leaders angry, just tell them that racism is not the number problem that black Americans face.
As an ideology - and certainly as a political identity - conservatism is less popular than the very principles and values it stands for.
All I could think of when I got a look at the place from the outside was what fun it would be to stand out there and watch it burn down.
But in psychoanalysis there are no unimportant thoughts; there are only thoughts that pretend to be unimportant in order to not be told.
Optimists focus on the place they are going. Pessimists focus on the obstacles along the route. To become an optimist simply look ahead.
The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the work they inspire others to do.
Rule books tell people what to do. Frameworks guide people how to act. Rule books insist on discipline. Frameworks allow for creativity.
Get a grip, Dad. I'm not going to do anything you wouldn't do at my age.' He stands up and says, 'That's it. You're canceling this date.
For a great many years, as a soldier, I had a suspicion that war was a racket; not until I retired to civil life did I fully realize it.
she doesn’t really have a sense of humor. I think she’d like to have one—it’s just that she doesn’t quite understand what jokes are for.
Why didn't I buy a new phone earlier? Why don't I always walk around with a spare phone? It should be the law, like having a spare tire.
If you want to remain always happy, Always perfect and always fulfilled, Then always keep inside your heart A pocketful of sweet dreams.
Life is nothing but the expansion of love. We can cultivate divine love by entering into the Source. The Source is God, who is all Love.
We are all God's children. But world-peace-dreamers, world-peace-lovers and world-peace-servers are undoubtedly God's choicest children.
Executives don't burn out and leave when they feel deep satisfaction. They don't create the human detritus that disgruntled managers do.
What looks like a loss may be the very event which is subsequently responsible for helping to produce the major achievement of your life
The key to motivation is motive. It's the why. It's the deeper yes! burning inside that makes it easier to say no to the less important.
I try to exercise regularly every day, if I can. It renews you and it gives you more balance in your life. This is a key leverage point.
...people have character strength but they lack communication skills, and that undoubtedly affects the quality of relationships as well.
A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.