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The things one experiences alone with oneself are very much stronger and purer.
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The things one experiences alone with oneself are very much stronger and purer.
Weak people believe what is forced on them. Strong people what they wish to believe, forcing that to be real.
There ain't no troubles that we can't rise above with a handful of faith and a heart full of love.
Listen to your being. It is continuously giving you hints; it is a still, small voice. It does not shout at you, that is true. And if you are a little silent you will start feeling your way. Be the person you are. Never try to be another, and you will become mature. Maturity is accepting the responsibility of being oneself, whatsoever the cost. Risking all to be oneself, that's what maturity is all about.
The public use of a man's reason must be free at all times, and this alone can bring enlightenment among men.
If forty million people say a foolish thing it does not become a wise one, but the wise man is foolish to give them the lie.
Everything is both a trap and a display; the secret reality of the object is what the Other makes of it.
To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hoping are optimistic.
Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.
One incautious step often leads to mischief.