Famous Quotes About wisdom

Do you know what astonished me most in the world? The inability of force to create anything. In the long run, the sword is always beaten by the spirit.

The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who dont do anything about it.

We all judge others, but we all hate it when others judge us.

The measure of a persons real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.

Everyone needs to be loved, especially when they do not deserve it.

The art of progress is to preserve order amid change - and to preserve change amid order

Dont walk behind me; I may not lead. Dont walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.

I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming.

You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.