We rise by lifting others.
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Tolerance is giving to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.
What light is to the eyes - what air is to the lungs - what love is to the heart, liberty is to the soul of man.
The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.
I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample underfoot. Men are no superior by reason of the accidents of race and color. The are superior who have the best heart—the best brain.
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You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens we will have no regrets.
If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, in you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion, and respect, then you can carry on any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively.
You are forgiven for your happiness and your successes only if you generously consent to share them.
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
The people turn to a benevolent rule as water flows downwards, and as wild beasts fly to the wilderness.
Benevolence is man’s mind, and righteousness is man’s path.
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.
Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.
When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.
When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.
What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee.
Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one.
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
