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Category Archives: character
Be here now. Be somewhere else later. Is that so complicated?
Be here now. Be somewhere else later. Is that so complicated? – David Bader What does that mean? This quote is about the fundamentals of Zen, at least as I understand it. Being present. Where are you and where is … Continue reading
Posted in character, discipline, focus, mind, opportunity, present
Tagged @ZenProverbs, complicated, David Bader, here, somewhere
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Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. – Mother Teresa What does that mean? Hello. Thank you. That’s nice. I’m happy for you. You’re welcome. All these are kind words, as are … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, emotion, kindness, personal growth, struggle
Tagged @DavidRoads, easy, kind, Mother Teresa, words
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In a race it’s right to want to win but not cheat. So in life; strive for what’s yours, but don’t take others have striven for.
In a race it’s right to want to win but not cheat. So in life; strive for what’s yours, but don’t take others have striven for. – Chrysippus What does that mean? This was another interesting quote to research, as … Continue reading
Your descendants shall gather your fruits.
Your descendants shall gather your fruits. – Virgil What does that mean? also translated as “your grandchildren shall gather your fruits,” it is part of a discussion of the times of harvesting, and of the planting of fruit trees (pears, … Continue reading
We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is “good,” because it is good, if “bad” because it works in us patience, humility, and hope.
We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is “good,” because it is good, if “bad” because it works in us patience, humility, & hope. – C. S. Lewis What does that mean? This quote is a great … Continue reading
What is permissible is not always honorable.
What is permissible is not always honorable. – Cicero What does that mean? As many large societies are based on laws, we tend to focus on what is permissible and what is proscribed, without much thought in regards to why. … Continue reading
Posted in character, communication, decision, honor, value, wisdom
Tagged @philo_quotes, Cicero, decision, honorable, permissible
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Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult.
Fools show their annoyance at once, but the prudent overlook an insult. – Proverbs 12-16 NIV What does that mean? In this translation, it is all about keeping your head about you when things become difficult. What you do in … Continue reading
Fortune gives us nothing which we can really own.
Fortune gives us nothing which we can really own. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote makes me wonder what we really own. According to the quote, nothing gained from fortune (luck) is really ours to own. That makes … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, action, character, focus, integrity, money
Tagged @The_HeroicStoic, fortune, gives, own, Seneca
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Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou What does that mean? Courage is a powerful word. Whether it is one man standing against a line … Continue reading
Posted in character, courage, honest, repetition, truth, virtue
Tagged @Daily_Good, courage, Maya Angelou, practice, virtue
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But [Injury] does not give Virtue; therefore she cannot take it away.
But [Injury] does not give Virtue; therefore she cannot take it away. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is especially interesting in the translation. The longer excerpt (which I have included at the bottom of the post) doesn’t … Continue reading
States are as the men, they grow out of human characters.
States are as the men, they grow out of human characters. – Plato What does that mean? Consider your national identity. It might not be true for you, but at one point it was a sufficiently common trait to label … Continue reading
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Tagged @philo_quotes, characters, grow, men, Plato
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Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous.
Knowledge becomes evil if the aim be not virtuous. – Plato What does that mean? This is an interesting quote about knowledge and how it is applied. It is in the application that knowledge becomes evil or virtuous. Some of … Continue reading
Posted in character, examine, knowledge, motivation, value, virtue
Tagged @philo_quotes, evil, knowledge, Plato, virtuous
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Each man, in corrupting others, corrupts himself.
Each man, in corrupting others, corrupts himself. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is part of a larger discussion of patterns of corruption. It talks about how entire communities and even countries have a pattern of what is … Continue reading
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Tagged @quotesofseneca, corrupts, himself, others, Seneca
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Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.
Most men lead lives of quiet desperation. – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? This is a slight misquote of what is in the book, but helps make it better understood for most people. And, given the age in … Continue reading
Posted in belief, character, hope, observation, setting an example, sympathy
Tagged @Zoraidacz, desperation, Henry David Thoreau, lives, quiet
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In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of the things not meant for you.
In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of the things not meant for you. – Buddhist saying What does that mean? As far as anyone can … Continue reading
