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Category Archives: value
Examine men’s ruling principles, even those of the wise, what kind of things they avoid, and what kind they pursue.
Examine men’s ruling principles, even those of the wise, what kind of things they avoid, and what kind they pursue. – Marcus Aurelius What does that mean? To me, this is about choosing friends, acquaintances and associates. It asks who … Continue reading
Posted in action, examine, friendship, principle, value, wisdom
Tagged @AureliusQuotes, examine, Marcus Aurelius, principles, ruling
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The quality of our actions, whether they are positive or negative, depends on our motivation. This is why we have to transform our minds.
The quality of our actions, whether they are positive or negative, depends on our motivation. This is why we have to transform our minds. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? All that we do are our actions. We do … Continue reading
Posted in action, belief, change, desire, motivation, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, actions, Dalai Lama, motivation, quality
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Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.
Time is what we want most, but what we use worst. – William Penn What does that mean? Time. You never know how much you have, but yet we still waste it. There are only so many hours in each … Continue reading
Posted in love, money, relaxation, respect, time, value
Tagged @VoiceOfEnigma, most, time, want, William Penn
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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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A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men – English Proverb What does that mean? Also seen as “worth 10 pressed men” and other numeric ratios. A ‘press gang’ was a term for people conscripted, usually informally, by military units … Continue reading
Price your anger so expensive until no one can pay to see it.
Price your anger so expensive until no one can pay to see it. – HereTheQuotess What does that mean? There are times when others push us towards anger. In my opinion, this quote is asking us to raise the price … Continue reading
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? In the longer version of the quote, the balance between giving and taking is mentioned, as … Continue reading
Posted in giving, help, money, success, time, value
Tagged @tonyrobbins, Albert Einstein, become, success, value
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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
Posted in action, character, contribution, growth, setting an example, value
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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I never spend a day in idleness. I set aside even part of the night for study.
I never spend a day in idleness. I set aside even part of the night for study. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is from a longer passage in which he talks about his dedication to his art, … Continue reading
We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection.
We all need basic human values rooted in trust and affection. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This quote starts by stating that we all have needs. The basic needs are for human values. These values are rooted or … Continue reading
Posted in affection, confidence, love, trust, truth, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, affection, Dalai Lama, trust, values
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We must design education that provides for both knowledge and a healthy mind, creating a sense of compassion that responds to all humanity.
We must design education that provides for both knowledge and a healthy mind, creating a sense of compassion that responds to all humanity. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? Education is the term we use to describe how we … Continue reading
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Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, design, healthy, provides
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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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There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living.
There is nothing the busy man is less busied with than living. – Seneca What does that mean? This quote is part of a larger paper, in which he is describing the difficulties in being too busy to breathe and … Continue reading
We need values based on common sense, experience and scientific findings, what I refer to as secular ethics.
We need values based on common sense, experience and scientific findings, what I refer to as secular ethics. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is an interesting quote, coming from a person considered very spiritual. It is the practical … Continue reading
Posted in belief, common sense, discovery, governance, improve, value
Tagged @DalaiLama, common sense, Dalai Lama, ethics, values
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