I Quotes
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“It is better to be the hammer than the anvil.”
“It is better to be the recipient of violence than the inflicter of it, since the latter only multiplies the existence of violence and bitterness in the universe, while the former may develop a sense of shame in the opponent, and thereby bring about a transformation and change of heart.”
Source: In a Single Garment of Destiny
“It is better to be the servant of God than the ruler of men.”
Source: Jeremiah: A Drama in Nine Scenes
“It is better to be the weird one than the one people say negative things about.”
“It is better to be the widow of a hero than the wife of a coward.”
“It is better to be thought perverse than insincere.”
Source: Clarissa; Or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life
“It is better to be tied to any thorny bush than to be with a cross man.”
Source: Three Wonder Plays
“It is better to be tired from physical exertion than to be fatigued by the 'poisons' generated by nervousness while lying awake.”
Source: Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
“It is better to be true to what you believe, though that be wrong, than to be false to what you believe, even if that belief is correct.”
“It is better to be un-informed than ill-informed.”
“It is better to be unfaithful than to be faithful without wanting to be.”
“It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise.”
Source: The Idiot (English French edition illustrated): L’Idiot (Anglais Français édition illustré)
“It is better to be unhappy in love than unhappy in marriage, but some people manage to be both.”
“It is better to be unsuccessful pursuing a significant goal that being successful attaining an insignificant one.”
“It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of non-violence to cover impotence. Violence is any day preferable to impotence. There is hope for a violent man to become non-violent. There is no such hope for the impotent.”
“It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.”
Source: Gandhi on Non-violence
“It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation.”
“It is better to be wise for one day than to be intelligent for a thousand.
It is better to know yourself than to understand your enemies.
It is better to find yourself than to find a thousand pots of gold.
It is better to rule your mind than to rule the world.
It is better to fight for justice than to give into tyranny.
It is better to live in a pure mind than to reside in a darkened soul.
It is better to be remembered as a coward than as a fool.
It is better to study yourself than to examine your enemies.
It is better to teach young children than to instruct old fools.
It is better to strengthen your weaknesses than to celebrate your strengths.
It is better to fight your fears than to harbour your anxieties.
It is better to win hearts than to ruin souls.
It is better to think your highest than to act your lowest.
It is better to learn from fools than to ignore the wise.
It is better to learn from your mistakes than to celebrate your success.
It is better to think for yourself than to allow intellectuals to think for you.
It is better to be wise and poor than to be rich and ignorant.
It is better to learn from children than to teach the wise.
It is better to learn truth from your enemies than lies from your friends.
It is better to be ostracized for who you are than to be embraced for who you are not.
It is better to be hated for your virtues than to be loved for your vices.
It is better to learn from the wise than to teach the foolish.
It is better to discover your weaknesses than to glorify your strengths.
It is better to heal yourself than to harm your enemies.
It is better to love your enemies than to harm your friends.
It is better to help the weak than to conquer the strong.”
“It is better to be wise, and not to seem so, than to seem wise, and not be so; yet men, for the most part, desire the contrary.”
“It is better to be without a king than to have a bad one.”
“It is better to be wrong than correct with no desire to be.”
“It is better to be wrong than to be vague.”
Source: The Scientist as Rebel
“It is better to be young in your failures than old in your successes.”
Source: The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O'Connor
“It is better to bear men's wrongs calmly, and apply one's zeal to those things which help to bring men together in harmony and friendship”
Source: Ethics (Penguin Classics) by Benedict de Spinoza
“It is better to beg forgiveness, than ask permission.”
“It is better to begin a great work than to finish a small one.”
“It is better to begin in the evening than not at all.”
“It is better to begin the journey, make some mistakes and correct your course, than to wait until everything is perfect and never even start”
Source: The Cat Who Taught Zen: A Beautifully Illustrated Exploration of Self-Discovery
“It is better to believe an obvious lie, than to swallow a deceitful truth.”
“It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly. Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it. He has shown them that.”
“It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in doing you bring everything to the realm of possibility.”
“It is better to break off a thousand friendships, than to endure the sight of a single enemy.”
Source: Gulistan or Rose Garden
“It is better to break one's heart than to do nothing with it.”
Source: The Midas Touch
“It is better to build than break.”
“It is better to build your brother than break him.”
“It is better to burn out then fade away”
“It is better to burn than to disappear.”
Source: The Stranger
“It is better to buy from a small, privately owned local store than from a chain store. It is better to buy a good product than a bad one. Do not buy anything you don't need. Do as much as you can for yourself. If you cannot do something for yourself, see if you have a neighbor who can do it for you. Do everything you can to see that your money stays as long as possible in the local community.”
Source: Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community: Eight Essays
“It is better to buy than burrow books.”
“It is better to catch the idol-maker than to smash each idol.”
Source: A Preface to Politics
“It is better to chase your dreams than to give in to your nightmares.”
“It is better to cherish virtue and humanity, by leaving much to free will, even with some loss of the object , than to attempt to make men mere machines and instruments of political benevolence. The world on the whole will gain by a liberty, without which virtue cannot exist.”
Source: The Portable Edmund Burke
“It is better to choose courage than cowardice. Cowardice will hold you back and keep you from pursuing your ambitious plans, but courage will help you stay on track and give you the strength to excel.”
Source: 365 Inspiring Life Lessons to Empower Your Mind
“It is better to commit suicide, than to walk the full journey with a fool.”
“It is better to confess ignorance than provide it.”
Source: The Coalwood Way: A Memoir
“It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.”
“It is better to consult God’s instruction than seek your own ways.”
“It is better to control oneself, if one can, and not hit back. But on certain occasions, it is imperative to defend oneself. I don't think it's fair to ask anybody not to defend herself or himself.”
“It is better to copulate than never.”
Source: Time Enough for Love
“It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.”