Selected quotes - page 8

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. (Laozi)
We must end war before war ends us. View quote
H. G. Wells
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not. View quote
André Gide
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. View quote
Confucius
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. View quote
Marcus Aurelius
There are few people with whom you can sit and bare your soul. Take care of them! View quote
Three golden rules of language: - Think about what you say. - Don't say what you don't mean. - Don't say everything you think. View quote
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. View quote
Epicurus
Anger is a brief madness. View quote
Horace
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake. View quote
Confucius
Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. (George Bernard Shaw)
Friends show their love in times of trouble. View quote
Euripides
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. View quote
Friedrich Nietzsche
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. View quote
Confucius
The heaviest burden you carry is the thoughts in your head. View quote
Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies. View quote
Aristotle
Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly. View quote
Plutarch
Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend. View quote
Aristotle
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing. View quote
Socrates
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. View quote
Confucius
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. (Marcus Aurelius)
Every person you meet is fighting battles you know nothing about. So be kind. Always. View quote
When in doubt tell the truth. View quote
Mark Twain
Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. View quote
Marlene Dietrich
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. View quote
Sigmund Freud