In studying the history of the human mind one is impressed again and again by the fact that the growth of the mind is the widening of the range of consciousness, and that each step forward has been a most painful and laborious achievement. One could almost say that nothing is more hateful to man than to give up even a particle of his unconsciousness. Ask those who have tried to introduce a new idea!
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.
Don’t give sorrow, don’t take sorrow! The qualities that stop me giving sorrow are mercy, love and honesty. If someone has these, they will never even think of giving sorrow. I need to be merciful not to give sorrow and I need to be strong in order not to take sorrow. In fact, the moment you stop taking sorrow, your days of happiness have begun. These are your eyes, ears and lips – it is up to you whether to take sorrow or not.
I don't care what is written about me so long as it isn't true.
In the end, no amount of American forces can solve the political differences that lie at the heart of somebody else's civil war.
Water, everywhere over the earth, flows to join together. A single natural law controls it. Each human is a member of a community and should work within it.
Time, wealth and co-operation are readily given when there is love.
I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.
Those who know don't tell and those who tell don't know.
We make war that we may live in peace.
We are now in the twenty-first century... The world is also facing a lot of new problems, most of which are man made. The root cause of these man made problems is the inability of human being to control their agitated minds. How to control such a state of mind is taught by the various religions of this world.
The definition of the individual was: a multitude of one million divided by one million.
