Fall in love with Wisdom and she will keep you… put her around you, and she will exalt you… honor her that she may embrace you… For what can anyone find shameful in the love of Wisdom or in the person who professes himself a “lover” of wisdom? Origen (184 – 253)
Olympiodorus Quote – “All writings yield instruction…”
All writings, both of secular and of divine wisdom, yield instruction when effort is applied. Olympiodorus (circa 450 A.D.)
Ohiyesa Quote – “Is there not something worthy…?”
Is there not something worthy of perpetuation in our end and spirit of democracy, where Earth, our mother, was free to all, and no one saw to impoverish or enslave his neighbor? Ohiyesa (1858 – 1939)
Ohiyesa Quote – “The Indian believes profoundly in silence…”
The Indian believes profoundly in silence — the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. The man who preserves his self-hood is ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence. What are the fruits of silence? They are self control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity and reverence. Silence […]
Omaha Tribe Oral Tradition – “Kindness is to use one’s will…”
Kindness is to use one’s will to guard one’s speech and conduct so as not to injure anyone. Omaha Tribe Oral Tradition
Ptahhotep Quote – “Emulate your forefathers…”
Emulate your forefathers, your ancestors… You see, their words remain in their writings open, that you may read and copy their wisdom. Ptahhotep (circa 2350 B.C.E.)
Ptahhotep Quote – “Speech is mightier than all fighting.”
Speech is mightier than all fighting. Ptahhotep (circa 2350 B.C.E.)
Quote from Psalms – “Out of the deep have I called unto Thee…”
By prayer I mean not that which is only in the mouth, but that which springs up from the bottom of the heart. In fact, just as trees with deep roots are not shattered or uprooted by storms… in the same way prayers that come from the bottom of the heart, having their roots there, rise to heaven with complete […]
Quote from Psalms – “He alone knows himself…”
He alone knows himself in the best way possible who thinks of himself as being nothing. The Book of Psalms
Quote from Psalms – “Consider how prudent the ant is…”
Marvel at your Lord not only because He has made heaven and the sun, but also because He has made the ant… Consider how prudent the ant is, and consider how God has implanted in so small a body such an increasing desire for work. The Book of Psalms