“The Devil never tempts us with more success than when he tempts us with a sight of our own good actions.” Quote by Thomas F. Wilson
“We all know that a sympathetic and intelligent listener not only flatters our vanity, but also frequently enables us to crystallize our own ideas to the best advantage. Why, then, do we so often refuse to perform this service?” KnowsIdeasListeningAdvantageIntelligentRefuseVanityListenersSympathetic Author:Thomas F. Wilson
“We are living in a world of fear. The life of man today is corroded and made bitter by fear. Fear of the future, fear of the hydrogen bomb, fear of ideologies. Perhaps this fear is a greater danger than the danger itself, because it is fear which drives men to act foolishly, to act thoughtlessly, to act dangerously...” MenWorldMadeTodayFearGreaterDangerBitterIdeologyBombsHydrogenFear Of The FutureHydrogen Bomb Author:Sukarno
“Sometimes people have sympathized with me because long years of my life were spent in jail and in exile. Well, those years ... were a mixed experience. I hated them because they separated me from the dearest thing in the world-the struggle of my people for rebirth. At the same time, they were a blessing because I had what is so rare in this world-the opportunity of thinking about basic issues, the opportunity of examining afresh the beliefs I held.” PeopleThinkingWorldYearsWellsLongSometimesOpportunityBeliefStruggleIssuesThis WorldBlessingPrisonHatedJailRebirthExileExamining Author:Sukarno
“I am fascinated by revolution. I am completely absorbed by it. I am crazed, am obsessed by the romanticism... . Revolution surges, flashes, thunders in almost every corner of the earth... . Brothers and sisters, keep fanning the flames of the leaping fire. ... Let us become logs to feed the flames of revolution.” EarthFireBrotherRevolutionCornersFlamesObsessedFascinatedFlashBrothers And SistersThunderRomanticism Author:Sukarno
“Revolution is only truly revolution if it is a continuous struggle-not just an external struggle against an enemy, but an inner struggle, fighting and subduing all negative aspects which hinder or do damage to the course of the revolution. In this light, revolution is ... a mighty symphony of victory over the enemy and over oneself.” IfsLightFightingCoursesEnemyStruggleRevolutionVictoryNegativeAspectOneselfDamageSymphonyHinderInner Struggle Author:Sukarno
“Sometimes democracy must be bathed in blood.” SometimesDemocracyBloodMiscellaneous Author:Augusto Pinochet
“Do you want to live in a world where a man lies about calories?” MenWorldWantLyingCaloriesLying Men Book:Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York Source: Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
“How do you tell your mother that you feel you're getting... old? If I'm... old, then what is she?” IfsFeelsMotherGetting Old Author:Gail Parent
“We do not want churches. They will teach us to quarrel about God.” WantReligionChurchTeachQuarrelsNative American WisdomGreat SpiritNative AmericaIndian WisdomNative Wisdom Author:Chief Joseph