Educate the children and it won’t be necessary to punish the men.
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
- Topic: Action, Anger, Speech
- Location: Oregon Coast
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they will.
The oldest, shortest words - “yes” and “no” - are those which require the most thought.
The highest goal of music is to connect one's soul to their Divine Nature, not entertainment.
Meaningful silence is better than meaningless words.
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If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.
My anger is more likely to do me more harm than your wrong.
There is but one thing of real value—to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.
No man should be angry with what is true.
Anger, resentment and jealousy doesn’t change the heart of others—it only changes yours.
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Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. Where there is poverty and joy, there is neither greed nor avarice. Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt.
The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don’t agree with.
The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.
Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
He’s a wonderful talker, who has the art of telling you nothing in a great harangue.
