Most are, in effect, deaf to that internal voice which, nevertheless, calls to them so loud and emphatically. A mere machine is evidently incapable of thinking… whereas in man there exists something perpetually prone to expand, and to burst the chains by which it is confined. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712 – 1778)
Arthur Schopenhauer Quote – “A man of intellect is like an artist…”
A man of intellect is like an artist who gives a concert without help from anyone else, playing on a single instrument — perhaps a piano, which is a small orchestra in itself. Such a man is a small world in himself, and the effects produced by various instruments together, he produces all by himself, in the unity of his […]
Frederick William Robertson Quote – “There is an inward state of the heart…”
There is an inward state of the heart which makes truth credible the moment it is stated. It is credible to some men because of what they are. Love is credible to a loving heart; purity is credible to a pure mind; life is credible to a spirit in which life beats strongly — it is incredible to other men. […]
Saadi Quote – “Liberty is of more value than any gifts…”
Liberty is of more value than any gifts, and to receive gifts from men is to lose it. Be assured that men most commonly seek to oblige you only that they may engage you to serve them. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “Forgiveness is commendable…”
Forgiveness is commendable, but apply not ointment to the wound of an oppressor. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Guy Finley Quote – “We can’t protect our heart…”
We can’t protect our heart and keep it open at the same time. Guy Finley (1949)
I. Rahel Quote – “The less tenderness a man has in his own nature…”
The less tenderness a man has in his own nature, the more he requires if from others. I. Rahel
Friedrich von Schiller Quote – “Ever building, building to the clouds…”
Ever building, building to the clouds, still building higher, and never reflecting that the poor narrow basis cannot sustain the giddy tottering column. Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805)
Saadi Quote – “The heart is like a musical instrument…”
The heart is like a musical instrument of many strings, in which all the chords need to be played in harmony. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)
Saadi Quote – “He who learns the rules of wisdom…”
He who learns the rules of wisdom, without conforming to them in his life, is like a man who labors in his field, but did not sow. Saadi (circa 1213 – 1291)