Selected quotes - page 9
Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.
George Orwell
That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.
Aldous Huxley
There is no great genius without some touch of madness.
Seneca
Abba Anthony said, "A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, 'You are mad, you are not like us.'"
Anthony the Great
The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Every person you meet is fighting battles you know nothing about. So be kind. Always.
A wise man once said: "Do not seek revenge. Rotten fruits will fall on their own over time."
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
Epictetus
A liar ought to have a good memory.
Quintilian
Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
Confucius
One should eat to live, not live to eat.
Molière
Our mind is enriched by what we receive, our heart by what we give.
Victor Hugo
He who does not examine the movement of his thoughts cannot be happy.
Marcus Aurelius
Never find your delight in another's misfortune.
Publilius Syrus
In every person there is a sun. Just let them shine.
Socrates
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.
George Bernard Shaw
Coming from a good family doesn't mean growing up with money and abundance, but being taught respect, principles, and human values.
The most precious jewels you will ever have around your neck are the arms of your children.
True wealth is measured by the peace under your roof, not the price of the things inside it.
Not he who has little, but he whose wishes more, is poor.
Seneca
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein
When rich people fight wars with one another, poor people are the ones to die.
Jean-Paul Sartre
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