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Category Archives: setting an example
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.
An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it. – Maurice Maeterlinck What does that mean? This quote says what I believe is … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, doing, giving, happiness, inspire, setting an example
Tagged @AR_Foundation, goodness, happiness, Maurice Maeterlinck, reward
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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.
A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. – Washington Irving What does that mean? This quote is about a rather straight forward observation. Those who are kind-hearted tend to radiate gladness, or happiness. … Continue reading
Posted in caring, compassion, happiness, help, kindness, setting an example
Tagged @MarilynMonroeID, gladness, heart, kind, Washington Irving
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Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first.
Everybody wants to do something to help, but nobody wants to be first. – Pearl Bailey What does that mean? How often have you seen it in movies, someone is on the ground and a crowd of people surround them. Yet everyone hesitates. No one approaches, they all just look. Who will be … Continue reading
Posted in caution, compassion, help, knowledge, preparation, setting an example
Tagged @WomansWisdom, everybody, first, help, Pearl Bailey
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Actions driven solely by anger are of no use at all; realizing this can help strengthen your determination to resist it.
Actions driven solely by anger are of no use at all; realizing this can help strengthen your determination to resist it. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Does anger really accomplish anything? Some might say that it is useful for motivation, … Continue reading
Posted in anger, calm, emotion, power, setting an example, struggle
Tagged @DalaiLama, action, anger, avoid, Dalai Lama
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The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather it is something we should cherish.
The human capacity to care for others isn’t something trivial or something to be taken for granted. Rather it is something we should cherish. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about the gentle side of human nature. It … Continue reading
Posted in caring, contribution, giving, help, setting an example, thankful
Tagged @DalaiLama, care, Dalai Lama, human, others
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Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. – Muhammad Ali What does that mean? Service to others is a great idea. I’m not talking about “Would you like fries with that?” but actually … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, kindness, personal growth, service, setting an example, virtue
Tagged @lancearmstrong, Muhammad Ali, others, rent, service
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What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.
What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. – Pearl Bailey What does that mean? To me, this quote is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but still worth the effort to examine. With the advent of the computer … Continue reading
Posted in belief, empathy, habits, inspire, love, setting an example
Tagged @TheQuoteToday, compassion, love, Pearl Bailey, world
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The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. – Marian Anderson What does that mean? This quote is about influence, and the courage to use … Continue reading
Posted in courage, fear, inspire, leadership, preparation, setting an example
Tagged @NetworkerMK, dare, Marian Anderson, others, person
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The capacity to devote yourself to the welfare of others yields otherwise unobtainable power and potential for good.
The capacity to devote yourself to the welfare of others yields otherwise unobtainable power and potential for good. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote is about one of the most powerful forces on the planet, the human capacity for … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, compassion, help, humanitarianism, inspire, setting an example
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, devote, others, welfare
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History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. – Maya Angelou What does that mean? This quote reminds us that we cannot change the past. What has happened is done … Continue reading
Posted in contribution, dream, education, inspire, kindness, perseverance, setting an example
Tagged @WordsToThriveBy, courage, history, Maya Angelou, pain
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Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Only the gentle are ever really strong. – James Dean What does that mean? This quote is interesting in that it is an apparent contradiction on it’s face. Generally, the strong, manly types are (stereotypically) the exact opposite of gentle. In Hollywood, they often go to great … Continue reading
Posted in calm, emotion, gentle, leadership, setting an example, strength
Tagged @YummyQuotes, gentle, James Dean, strong
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It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be “wise selfish” and not “foolish selfish”
It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be “wise selfish” and not “foolish selfish”. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is another Twitter-friendly shortened quote. The full quote is: It is important that when pursing … Continue reading
Posted in altruism, character, compassion, kindness, setting an example, wisdom
Tagged compassion, Dalai Lama, foolish, important, wise
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It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver.
It is double pleasure to deceive the deceiver. – Niccolò Machiavelli What does that mean? This quote is a little petty, but there is a certain satisfaction in putting something over on someone who regularly tries to deceive others. Successfully lying to … Continue reading
Posted in conscience, contribution, giving, obstacles, pride, setting an example
Tagged @philo_quotes, deceive, double, Niccolò Machiavelli, pleasure
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It is my hope that the twenty-first century will be a century when a more caring, responsible, and compassionate humanity will emerge
It is my hope that the twenty-first century will be a century when a more caring, responsible, and compassionate humanity will emerge. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? As we start a New Year, it’s a great time to renew … Continue reading
Posted in cooperation, hope, ideals, improve, love, setting an example
Tagged @DalaiLama, caring, Dalai Lama, hope, responsible
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To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say
To know what people really think, pay regard to what they do, rather than what they say. – Descartes What does that mean? This quote reminds us that people will say things that they think you want to hear, or … Continue reading
Posted in action, common sense, integrity, observation, setting an example, thinking
Tagged @philo_quotes, congruence, Descartes, do, think
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