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A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves. -
Edward R. Murrow
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The Roots of Violence:
Wealth without work,
Pleasure without conscience,
Knowledge without character,
Commerce without morality,
Science without humanity,
Worship without sacrifice,
Politics without principles.
- Gandhi (from James Allen)
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Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson |
The man who would exchange liberty for security
deserves neither liberty nor security.
- Benjamin Franklin |
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You attract into your life whatever you focus
on, positive or negative.
Focus on war - of any kind - and that is what you will manifest.
- anonymous |
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Harmony is not just the absence of conflict;
it is the satisfactory and peaceful resolution of differences.
- unknown |
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The best defense is no
offence.
- anonymous |
When you begin to see that
your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.
When you see in yourself the wish that the other person stop
suffering, that is a sign of real love.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
(Buddhist Monk) in Peace is Every Step
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As your desire is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.
- Brihararanyaka Upanishad IV 4.5
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It is the privilege of knowledge to speak;
it is the province of wisdom to listen.
- unknown |
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Most people and most governments act in
their own self-interest.
- anonymous. |
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Happiness is when what you think, what you
say, and what you do are in harmony.
- Mahatma Gandhi |
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Honest
disagreement is often a good sign of progress.
Mahatma Gandhi |
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Mankind must put an end
to war before war puts an end to mankind.
- John F. Kennedy |
Just as spring follows winter in
nature,
so does liberation follow domination in culture.
- Lao Tsu
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"A ship is safe in port - but that is not where a ship is meant
to be." - Anonymous |
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"Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb." -
Pythagoras |
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"A hero is someone who
has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." -
Joseph Campbell |
"Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when
you come back to your work your judgement will be surer; since
to remain constantly at work will cause youto lose power or
judgement...
Go some distance away because the work appears smaller and more
of it can be taken in at a glance, and a lack of harmony or
proportion is more readily seen." - Leonardo da Vinci - 16th
Century. |
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"Highly productive people...are thoroughly familiar with pacing
and knowing when to retreat and clear their heads of the
immediate concerns." - Wayne Dyer, Wisdom of the Ages. |
