Loading ...The Greater Danger for Most of Us
The greater danger for most of us is not
that our aim is too high and we miss
it, but that it is too low and we reach it
Michelangelo
Archive for October, 2010
The World Has the Habit of Making Room
The world has the habit of making room
for the man whose words and actions
show that he knows where he is going
Napoleon Hill
Nothing is More Becoming a Man Than Silence
Nothing is more becoming a man than silence.
It is not the preaching but the practice which ought to be considered as the more important.
A profusion of words is sure to lead to error.
by Talmud
To Abstain from Speaking is Regarded As Very Difficult
To abstain from speaking is regarded as very difficult.
It is not possible to say much that is valuable and striking.
by Mahábhárata
Three Things Are the Reward of Virtue
The son who delights his father by his good actions;
the wife who seeks only her husband’s good;
the friend who is the same in prosperity and adversity
these three things are the reward of virtue.
by Bhartrihari
A Bad Man and a Virtuous Man
Like an earthen pot,
a bad man is easily broken,
and cannot readily be restored to his former situation;
but a virtuous man, like a vase of gold,
is broken with difficulty, and easily repaired.
by Hitopadesa
Reason is Captive in the Hands of the Passions
Reason is captive in the hands of the passions,
as a weak man in the hands of an artful woman.
by Sa’dí
What Course Should I Pursue to Obtain Prosperity
I asked an experienced elder
who had profited by his
knowledge of the world,
“What course should I pursue to obtain prosperity?”
He replied,
“Contentment–if you are able, practise contentment.”
by Selman
There is No Greater Grief in Misery
There is no greater grief in misery
than to turn our thoughts back to
happier times.
Dante