Confucius
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. – Confucius (551 BC – 479 BC)
Reflections
Buddha
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. – Buddha (c. 563 BCE/480 BCE – c. 483 BCE/400 BCE)
Albert Camus
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. – Albert Camus (November 7, 1913 – January 4, 1960)
Henry Ford
Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. –Henry Ford(30 July 1863 – 7 April 1947)
Democritus
Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. –Democritus(ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC)
Winston Churchill
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. –Winston Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965)
Elbert Hubbard
The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you. –Elbert Hubbard (19 June 1856 – 7 May 1915)
Albert Einstein
Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts. –Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955)
Giacomo Leopardi: Love and Death
Children of Fate, in the same breathCreated were they, Love and Death.Such fair creations ne’er were seen, Or here below, or in the heaven serene.The first, the source of happiness,The fount whence flows the greatest blissThat in the sea of being e’er is found;The last each sorrow gently lulls,Each harsh decree of Fate annuls.Fair child […]
Rumi: Guest House
This being human is a guest house.Every morning a new arrival A joy, a depression, meanness,Some momentary awareness comesAs an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them allEven if they’re a crowd of sorrows,Who violently sweep your houseEmpty of its furniture. Still treat each guest honorably,He may be clearing you outFor some new delight. The dark […]
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