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Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

“No sensible man ever imputes inconsistency to another for changing his minds.”

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Marcus Tullius Cicero was a prominent philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, and writer during the late Roman Republic. The exact dates of his birth and death are unknown, but he was active in the 1st century BC. Known for his profound thoughts and exceptional literary style, Cicero has had a lasting impact on Western culture. more

“The first fundamental law of the universe is the law of three forces, of three principles, or , as it is often called, the law of three. According to this law every action, every phenomenon in all worlds without exception, is the result of a simultaneous action of three forces- the positive, the negative, and the neutralizing.”

World Firsts Action Law Universe Three Force Results Principles Negative Fundamentals Exception Cycles Phenomenon Simultaneous

Author:G. I. Gurdjieff

“Adhere To - Faith, Unity, Sacrifice. Avoid - Back-biting, Falsehood and Crookedness. Admire - Frankness, Honesty, and Large-heartedness. Control - Tongue, Temper, and Tossing of the mind. Cultivate - Cosmic Love, Forgiveness and Patience. Hate - Lust, Anger, and Pride.”

Mind Character Hate Sacrifice Honesty Pride Unity Tongue Lust Admire Cosmic Temper Falsehood Biting Frankness Forgiveness Love Cosmic Love

Author:Sivananda

“In order to contract, It is necessary first to expand. In order to weaken, It is necessary first to strengthen. In order to destroy, It is first necessary to promote. In order to grasp, It is necessary first to give. This is called subtle light. The weak and the tender overcome the hard and the strong.”

Giving Firsts Hard Character Light Order Strong Weak Overcoming Subtle Contracts

Author:Laozi

“If you act, you show character; if you sit still, you show it; if you sleep you show it.”

Ifs Stills Character Shows Sleep

Book:The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Honesty is largely a matter of information, of knowing that dishonesty is a mistake. Principle is not as powerful in keeping people straight as a policeman.”

People Matter Character Powerful Mistake Principles Knowing Honesty Information Dishonesty Policemen

Author:E. W. Howe

“To understand is hard. Once one understands, action is easy.”

Hard Character Action Easy

Author:Sun Yat-sen

“A skillful commander is not overbearing. A skillful fighter does not become angry. A skillful conqueror does not compete with people. One who is skillful in using men puts himself below them. This is called the strength to use men. This is called matching Heaven, The highest principle of old.”

People Men Doe Character Use Heaven Principles Highest Angry Fighter Commanders Conqueror Skillful Using Me Matching Overbearing

Author:Laozi

“It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery.”

Character Found Injustice Lasting Treachery Perjury

Book:All the orations of Demosthenes, pronounced to excite the Athenians against Philip King of Macedon: Translated into English; digested and connected, so as to form a regular history of the progress of the Macedonian power: with notes historical and critical. By Thomas Leland, ...

Source: All the orations of Demosthenes, pronounced to excite the Athenians against Philip King of Macedon: Translated into English; digested and connected, so as to form a regular history of the progress of the Macedonian power: with notes historical and critical. By Thomas Leland, ...

“Artists are not cheerleaders, and we're not the heads of tourism boards. We expose and discuss what is problematic, what is contradictory, what is hurtful and what is silenced in the culture we're in.”

Artist Culture Boards Contradictory Tourism Hurtful Cheerleader

Author:Junot Diaz

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