The hatred and cruelty
The hatred and cruelty which have their source in selfishness are ineffectual things compared with the venom and ruthlessness born of selflessness. Eric Hoffer
Selflessness
Love is selflessness and
Love is selflessness and self-fullness; it can only be known deeply with an open, vulnerable heart. Emily Saliers
International war is the
International war is the sum total of millions of individual wars, raging in the minds of the people, between what is selfish and what is selfless. To the extent that you and I develop selflessness in our own hearts, to that extent we contribute to peace in our family, community, country, and world. Eknath Easwaran
Everyone has talent at
Everyone has talent at twenty-five. The difficulty is to have it at fifty. Edgar Degas
Ah, how little you
Ah, how little you know of human happiness – you comfortable and benevolent people! For happiness and unhappiness are brother and sister – or even twins who grow up together – or in your case – remain small together! Friedrich Nietzsche
That, however, is –
That, however, is – mediocrity, though it be called moderation. Friedrich Nietzsche
If we make sacrifices
If we make sacrifices in doing good or in doing ill, it does not alter the ultimate value of our actions; even if we stake our life in the cause, as martyrs do for the sake of our church : it is a sacrifice to our longing for power, or for the purpose of conserving … Read more
The weak and the
The weak and the botched shall perish: first principle of our charity. Friedrich Nietzsche
Love ever your neighbour
Love ever your neighbour as yourselves – but first be such as love themselves. Friedrich Nietzsche
To regard states of
To regard states of distress in general as an objection, as something which must be abolished is the greatest nonsense on earth; having the most disastrous consequences, fatally stupid- almost as stupid as a wish to abolish bad weather – out of pity for the poor. Friedrich Nietzsche