“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”
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Wise Quotes — page 224 of 916
“The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man.”
“If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.”
“Without language, one cannot talk to people and understand them; one cannot share their hopes and aspirations, grasp their history, appreciate their poetry, or savor their songs.”
“Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him.”
“American cultural institutions seem so bent on preserving the values of "Western civilization," the mythical "Whitetown," that welearn about one another's cultures the same way we learn about sex: in the streets.”
“As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself.”
“We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.”
“Gracefulness is to the body what understanding is to the mind.”
“It is from a weakness and smallness of mind that men are opinionated; and we are very loath to believe what we are not able to comprehend.”
“The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.”
“Nothing is more obstinate than a fashionable consensus.”
“A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled.”
“It is not that I am so clever; it is that everyone else is so stupid.”
“The sound body is the product of the sound mind.”
“It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.”
“Science is always simple and always profound. It is only the half-truths that are dangerous.”
“Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.”
“Praise, help, or even a look, may be enough to interrupt him, or destroy the activity. It seems a strange thing to say, but this can happen even if the child merely becomes aware of being watched. After all, we too sometimes feel unable to go on working if someone comes to see what we are doing. The great principle which brings success to the teacher is this: as soon as concentration has begun, act as if the child does not exist. Naturally, one can see what he is doing with a quick glance, but without his being aware of it.”
“Never help a child with a task that they feel they can complete themselves.”