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Category Archives: honest
It is always helpful to remain honest and truthful in the face of difficulty.
It is always helpful to remain honest and truthful in the face of difficulty. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? To me, this quote speaks of the challenge we face when the going gets tough. What will we do, … Continue reading
Posted in confidence, discipline, help, honest, setting an example, truth
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, helpful, honest, truthful
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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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When you face problems in your lives, don’t resort to the use of force, try to employ dialogue to find a solution.
When you face problems in your lives, don’t resort to the use of force, try to employ dialogue to find a solution. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Everyone faces issues or problems at some point in their life. … Continue reading
Philosophy did not find Plato already a noble man; it made him one.
Philosophy did not find Plato already a noble man; it made him one. – Seneca What does that mean? This is a neat quote, as it gives us a thought on what the study of Philosophy can do for a … Continue reading
Posted in choice, decision, discipline, honest, knowledge, value
Tagged @quotesofseneca, made, noble, Plato, Seneca
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Living your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and friendship.
Living your life honestly and truthfully will create trust and friendship. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? How do you define your friends or the people you trust? Do the words honest and truthful show up very often? What about … Continue reading
Posted in communication, duty, friendship, honest, mentor, truth
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, friendship, honestly, truthfully
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The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.
The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others. –Dalai Lama What does that mean? This, sadly, is true far too often. Yes, there are stand-up people out there, those … Continue reading
Posted in belief, compassion, honest, setting an example, truth, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, compassion, Dalai Lama, honety, truth
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The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything.
The learner always begins by finding fault, but the scholar sees the positive merit in everything. – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel What does that mean? We begin our learning with the word “NO!” As young children, it is a word we hear … Continue reading
Posted in attitude, honest, judgement, perspective, thinking, vision
Tagged @philo_quotes, fault, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, learner, scholar
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Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb.
Light troubles speak; the weighty are struck dumb. – Seneca What does that mean? In the play, the speaker has a great desire, but cannot bring themselves to speak of it. It is in this pained situation that the quote was … Continue reading
Posted in communication, failure, fear, honest, procrastination, risk
Tagged @philo_quotes, dumb, light, Seneca, speak
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Being honest might not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones.
Being honest might not get you a lot of friends, but it will always get you the right ones. – John Lennon What does that mean? This quote is about a quality which I have fairly strong feelings: honesty. I believe … Continue reading
Posted in character, effort, friendship, honest, integrity, question
Tagged @Conservative_VW, friends, honest, John Lennon, right
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Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind.
Whenever the speech is corrupted so is the mind. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is a cold hard truth, and one that is recognized by many people. It is a method which is regularly used to manipulate people … Continue reading
Posted in communication, deception, freedom, governance, honest, thinking
Tagged @philo_quotes, corrupted, mind, Seneca, speech
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See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse.
See how many are better off than you are, but consider how many are worse. – Seneca What does that mean? To me, this quote is about perspective. It also shows that ‘Keeping up with the Joneses‘ has been going on … Continue reading
Posted in curious, deception, emotion, honest, judgement, observation
Tagged @mister_quotes, better, consider, Seneca, worse
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Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up. – Ogden Nash What does that mean? This is a variation on a quote about silence and wisdom. It is even more apparent in the longer version of the quote: “To keep … Continue reading
Posted in character, honest, integrity, kindness, love, pride
Tagged @zen_habits, admit, Ogden Nash, right, wrong
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False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil.
False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil. – Socrates What does that mean? This quote is about the slippery slope of lies. First, false words, as the quote calls them, are evil and … Continue reading
Posted in choice, discipline, habits, honest, reflection, truth
Tagged @philo_quotes, evil, false, infect, Socrates
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Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt. – Clarence Darrow What does that mean? Imagine a situation where children don’t ever doubt an adult. All is well, until that adult is a predator, right? Yes, there are times … Continue reading
Posted in curious, discovery, honest, observation, question, tact
Tagged @QuoteLeadership, Clarence Darrow, doubt, think, tragedy
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The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.
The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? And that is quite the challenge. Many people, too many in my opinion, place themselves … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, honest, integrity, tact, truth, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, challenge, convince, Dalai Lama, value
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