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“Ignorance says, “hate others.” Jealousy says, “hurt others.” Folly says, “hinder others.” Evil says, “harm everyone.” Intelligence says, “help yourself.” Virtue says, “help others.” Wisdom says, “help your friends.” Enlightenment says, “help everyone.”

“Truth changes what you see. Experience changes what you feel. Illumination changes what you experience. Consciousness changes what you see. Awareness changes what you feel. Life changes what you experience. Light changes what you see. Freedom changes what you feel. Peace changes what you experience. Hope changes what you see. Compassion changes what you feel. Love changes what you experience. The past changes what you see. The present changes what you feel. The future changes what you experience. The mind changes what you see. The heart changes what you feel. The soul changes what you experience.”

“A citizen is no greater than his ideology, no cleverer than his intellect, no nobler than his aspirations, and no stronger than his opinions. A nation is no greater than its consciousness, no richer than its heritage, no grander than its potential, and no loftier than its luminaries. The world is no greater than its leaders, no smarter than its teachers, no better than its preachers, and no higher than its philosophers.”

“Truth is an honest saint, ignorance is a helpless scholar, knowledge is a kind sage. Understanding is an honest saint, uncertainty is a helpless scholar, wisdom is a kind sage. Awareness is an honest saint, apathy is a helpless scholar, intelligence is a kind sage. Time is an honest saint, life is a helpless scholar, eternity is a kind sage. Nature is an honest saint, mankind is a helpless scholar, enlightenment is a kind sage. Hope is an honest saint, wrath is a helpless sinner, love is a kind sage. Prudence is an honest saint, greed is a helpless sinner, charity is a kind sage. Compassion is an honest saint, vengeance is a helpless sinner, forgiveness is a kind sage. Contentment is an honest saint, envy is a helpless sinner, peace is a kind sage. Virtue is an honest saint, vice is a helpless sinner, love is a kind sage.”

“The forest reveals what was in the seed. The hen reveals what was in the egg. The storm reveals what was in the clouds. The light reveals what was in the star. The perfume reveals what was in the flower. The honey reveals what was in the bee. The fruit reveals what was in the tree. The rose reveals what was in the thorn. The web reveals what was in the spider. The butterfly reveals what was in the caterpillar. The venom reveals what was in the serpent. The pearl reveals what was in the oyster. The diamond reveals what was in the rock. The flame reveals what was in the spark. The nest reveals what was in the bird. The roar reveals what was in the lion. The leaf reveals what was in the plant. The fire reveals what was in the wood. The droplet reveals what was in the ocean. The rainbow reveals what was in the storm. The ocean reveals what was in the shark. The desert reveals what was in the camel. The sky reveals what was in the eagle. The jungle reveals what was in the elephant. The team reveals what was in the coach. The flock reveals what was in the shepherd. The crew reveals what was in the captain. The army reveals what was in the general. The tower reveals what was in the architect. The sculpture reveals what was in the sculptor. The painting reveals what was in the painter. The symphony reveals what was in the composer. The sensation reveals what was in the body. The tongue reveals what was in the mind. The action reveals what was in the heart. The character reveals what was in the soul. Spring reveals what was in winter. Summer reveals what was in spring. Autumn reveals what was in summer. Summer reveals what was in spring. The past reveals what was in the beginning. The present reveals what was in the past. The future reveals what was in the present. The afterlife reveals what was in the future.”

“To help people takes strength, to inspire people takes wisdom, to rule over them takes virtue, but to elevate them takes love. The real power of a leader is in: the number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, souls he can move, and lives he can change.”

“Truth is a stairway to knowledge, existence is a highway to understanding; together they are an elevator to experience. Need is a stairway to want, desire is a highway to action; together they are an elevator to destiny. Peace is a stairway to knowledge, compassion is a highway to harmony; together they are an elevator to world peace. Books are a stairway to education, awareness is a highway to understanding; together they are an elevator to enlightenment. Sleep is a stairway to rest, life is a highway to death; together they are an elevator to eternity. Light is a stairway to God, virtue is a highway to Heaven; together they are an elevator to divinity.”

“The most important leaders in the world are parents. The most important teachers in the world are students. The most important artists in the world are children. The most important preachers in the world are disciples. The most important healers in the world are patients. The most important prophets in the world are visionaries. The most powerful are those who shun power. The richest are those who shun money. The most eminent are those who shun titles. The most famous are those who shun fame. The most privileged are those who shun privilege. The most honorable are those who shun honor.”

“The weak dread obstacles, the foolish invite them, the wise avoid them, the strong battle them, and the great overcome them. The strong overwhelm opponents, the mighty crush them, the shrewd outwit them, the cowardly hide from them, but the enlightened transcend them.”

“Pleasure knows no enemy, pain knows no friends. Peace knows no enemy, strife knows no friends. Joy knows no enemy, sorrow knows no friends. Hope knows no enemy, despair knows no friends. Humility knows no enemy, pride knows no friends. Patience knows no enemy, anger knows no friends. Compassion knows no enemy, cruelty knows no friends. Kindness knows no enemy, hostility knows no friends. Innocence knows no enemy, guilt knows no friends. Honor knows no enemy, shame knows no friends. Trust knows no enemy, disloyalty knows no friends. Valor knows no enemy, fear knows no friends. Contentment knows no enemy, greed knows no friends. Desire knows no enemy, envy knows no friends. Money knows no enemy, poverty knows no friends. Virtue knows no enemy, vice knows no friends. Faith knows no enemy, doubt knows no friends. Laughter knows no enemy, misery knows no friends. Love knows no enemy, hatred knows no friends. Life knows no enemy, darkness knows no friends.”

“Grief gives you a hundred reasons to cry, hope gives you a thousand reasons to smile, joy gives you a million reasons to laugh, and love gives you a billion reasons to rejoice. Doubt gives you a hundred reasons to cry, expectation gives you a thousand reasons to smile, purpose gives you a million reasons to laugh, and determination gives you a billion reasons to rejoice. Guilt gives you a hundred reasons to cry, forgiveness gives you a thousand reasons to smile, innocence gives you a million reasons to laugh, and character gives you a billion reasons to rejoice. Illness gives you a hundred reasons to cry, health gives you a thousand reasons to smile, vitality gives you a million reasons to laugh, and wellness gives you a billion reasons to rejoice. Death gives you a hundred reasons to cry, birth gives you a thousand reasons to smile, life gives you a million reasons to laugh, and immortality gives you a billion reasons to rejoice.”

“When life is sweet, be thankful and rejoice. When life is bitter, be strong and persevere. When life is confusing, be calm and inquire. When life is perplexing, be humble and learn. When life is unfair, be firm and endure. When life is turbulent, be optimistic and adapt. When life is difficult, be determined and focus. When life is prosperous, be wise and generous. When life is good, be grateful and merry. When life is exciting, be cautious and thankful. When life is monotonous, be content and cheerful. When life is life, be prudent and enjoy.”

“Distance is separation. Heat is motion. Silence is stillness. Sound is movement. Time is fate. Force is acceleration. Light is energy. Life is intelligence. Nature is a thought. The world is an idea. The universe is an expression. Reality is an experience.”

“Truth knows the way. Knowledge sees the way. Intuition feels the way. Experience goes all the way. Wisdom knows the way. Understanding sees the way. Passion feels the way. Love goes all the way. Nature knows the way. Prudence sees the way. Compassion feels the way. Virtue goes all the way. Teachers know the way. Professors see the way. Students feel the way. Sages go all the way. Time knows the way. Fate sees the way. Chance feels the way. Destiny goes all the way.”

“There is no road wider than ignorance, no path narrower than virtue, no bridge sturdier than understanding, no shortcut safer than prudence, and no highway quicker than enlightenment. There is no road wider than adversity, no path narrower than bitterness, no bridge sturdier than patience, no shortcut safer than kindness, and no highway quicker than faith. There is no road wider than anger, no path narrower than expectation, no bridge sturdier than hope, no shortcut safer than fortitude, and no highway quicker than love. There is no road wider than discomfort, no path narrower than grief, no bridge sturdier than joy, no shortcut safer than contentment, and no highway quicker than fulfillment. There is no road wider than strife, no path narrower than enmity, no bridge sturdier than faithfulness, no shortcut safer than friendship, and no highway quicker than compassion. There is no road wider than indiscipline, no path narrower than arrogance, no bridge sturdier than humility, no shortcut safer than prudence, and no highway quicker than grace. There is no road wider than injustice, no path narrower than integrity, no bridge sturdier than truth, no shortcut safer than tolerance, and no highway quicker than mercy. There is no road wider than uncertainty, no path narrower than guilt, no bridge sturdier than innocence, no shortcut safer than caution, and no highway quicker than proof. There is no road wider than incompetence, no path narrower than excellence, no bridge sturdier than focus, no shortcut safer than diligence, and no highway quicker than ingenuity. There is no road wider than misfortune, no path narrower than fate, no bridge sturdier than time, no shortcut safer than chance, and no highway quicker than eternity.”

“Awareness is the stepping stone to truth, truth is the stepping stone to light, and light is the stepping stone to God. Existence is the stepping stone to time, time is the stepping stone to reality, and reality is the stepping stone to experience. Virtue is the stepping stone to love, love is the stepping stone to enlightenment, and enlightenment is the stepping stone to freedom. Valor is the stepping stone to hope, hope is the stepping stone to faith, and enlightenment is the stepping stone to miracles. Compassion is the stepping stone to understanding, understanding is the stepping stone to peace, and peace is the stepping stone to humanity. Humility is the stepping stone to patience, patience is the stepping stone to discipline, and discipline is the stepping stone to character. Contentment is the stepping stone to fulfillment, fulfillment is the stepping stone to happiness, and happiness is the stepping stone to laughter.”

“Solomon never had a degree, but he mastered wisdom. David never had a degree, but he mastered warfare. Moses never had a degree, but he mastered leadership. Asaph never had a degree, but he mastered music. Ahitophel never had a degree, but he mastered common sense. Job never had a degree, but he mastered patience. Elijah never had a degree, but he mastered preaching. Daniel never had a degree, but he mastered oracles. Paul never had a degree, but he mastered theology. Jesus never had a degree, but he mastered life. Imhotep never went to university, but he built pyramids. Amenhotep never went to university, but he built schools. Thutmose never went to university, but he built pyramids. Akhenaten never went to university, but he built states. Ramses never went to university, but he built empires.”

“Truth is not a science. Virtue is not a faith. Love is not a religion. Courage is not a science. Hope is not a faith. Assurance is not a religion. Joy is not a science. Peace is not a faith. Compassion is not a religion. Humility is not a science. Patience is not a faith. Gratitude is not a religion. Silence is not a science. Harmony is not a faith. Goodness is not a religion. Grace is not a science. Elegance is not a faith. Beauty is not a religion. Prayer is not a science. Mediation is not a faith. God is not a religion.”

“Needs crawls. Want walks. Desire runs. Lust sprints. Love soars. Peace crawls. Pleasure walks. Excitement runs. Happiness sprints. Joy soars. Doubt crawls. Expectation walks. Hope runs. Courage sprints. Faith soars. Skill crawls. Talent walks. Excellence runs. Brilliance sprints. Genius soars. Intelligence crawls. Insight walks. Understanding runs. Wisdom sprints. Enlightenment soars.”

“I see for you. You see for me. We see for each other. I hear for you. You hear for me. We hear for each other. I think for you. You think for me. We think for each other. I speak for you. You speak for me. We speak for each other. I stand for you. You stand for me. We stand for each other.”

“Wisdom is your mentor, never forsake it. Understanding is your guide, never ignore it. Ignorance is your enemy, never embrace it. Faith is your helper, never desert it. Hope is your confidant, never reject it. Despair is your opponent, never tolerate it. Peace is your consoler, never avoid it. Contentment is your companion, never betray it. Greed is your adversary, never accept it. Joy is your healer, never shun it. Happiness is your friend, never disown it. Envy is your antagonist, never welcome it. Love is your savior, never abandon it. Kindness is your helpmate, never oppose it. Hatred is your rival, never approve it. Virtue is your preacher, never discard it. Integrity is your accomplice, never deny it. Vice is your nemesis, never accommodate it.”

“You were born happy, don’t die sad. You were born full, don’t die empty. You were born rich, don’t die poor. You were born pure, don’t die corrupt. You were born innocent, don’t die guilty. You were born free, don’t die shackled. You were born curious, don’t die indifferent. You were born sensitive, don’t die heartless. You were born tolerant, don’t die prejudiced. You were born trusting, don’t die cynical. You were born caring, don’t die spiteful. You were born loving, don’t die hateful. You were born youthful, don’t die worn-out. You were born active, don’t die idle. You were born lively, don’t die downcast. You were born special, don’t die normal. You were born extraordinary, don’t die common. You were born you, don’t die someone else.”

“When I was weak, I was full of fear. When I was strong, I was full of hope. When I was a happy, I was full of peace. When I was a sad, I was full of suffering. When I was poor, I was full of gratitude. When I was rich, I was full of longing. When I was wise, I was full of grace. When I was foolish, I was full of ignorance. When I was a child, I was full of joy. When I was a youth, I was full of laughter. When I was an adult, I was full of trouble. When I was an elder, I was full of wisdom.”

“People disdain unskilled leaders, loathe unjust leaders, dread ruthless leaders, honor righteous leaders, and cherish enlightened leaders. Leaders disdain idle subordinates, loathe incompetent subordinates, dread disloyal subordinates, honor ethical subordinates, and cherish resourceful subordinates.”

“Truth has no ears. Ignorance has no eyes. Fear has no hands. Lust has no mind. Hate has no heart. Evil has no soul. Instinct has lips to speak to the mind. Hope has feet to carry the heart. Joy has hands to lift the soul. Truth has eyes to see the world. Love has ears to hear the universe.”

“Truth has one eye, understanding has two ears, knowledge has three feet, and wisdom has four hands. Truth has the world’s biggest mouth, wisdom has the world’s largest ears, love has the world’s strongest hands, and faith has the world’s ablest feet.”

“When you take care of your mind, you take care of your heart. When you take care of your heart, you take care of your soul. When you take care of your soul, you take care of your life. When you take care of your thoughts, you take care of your character. When you take care of your character, you take care of your actions. When you take care of your actions, you take care of your destiny.”

“At conception I had the soul of an Egyptian, at birth I had the soul of an Ethiopian, at death I had the soul of an African, and at resurrection I had the soul of God. At conception, I was a citizen of creation. At labor, I was a citizen of the world. At delivery, I was a citizen of the universe, and at death, I became a citizen of Heaven.”

“Every child needs a smile. Every smile needs a heart. Every joy needs a soul. Every life needs a vessel. Every heart needs a mind. Every mind needs a body. Everybody needs a soul. Every soul needs an experience. Every world needs a sky. Every sky needs a star. Every star needs a galaxy. Every galaxy needs a universe.”

“Loss cannot comprehend gain. Lack cannot comprehend growth. Vacuum cannot comprehend space. Nothingness cannot comprehend awareness. Growth cannot comprehend stagnation. Progress cannot comprehend inaction. Speed cannot comprehend inactivity. Calmness cannot comprehend agitation. Matter cannot comprehend nonexistence. Nature cannot comprehend emptiness. Illusion cannot comprehend reality. Nowhere cannot comprehend somewhere. Darkness cannot comprehend light. Chaos cannot comprehend order. Sound cannot comprehend silence. Chance cannot comprehend fate. Distance cannot comprehend separation. Error cannot comprehend truth. Force cannot comprehend rest. Confusion cannot comprehend harmony. Ignorance cannot comprehend intelligence. Oblivion cannot comprehend consciousness. Stillness cannot comprehend motion. Death cannot comprehend life.”

“When you die, no matter who you are, you may be remembered for your courage or despised for your cowardice, you may be remembered for your gratitude or despised for your bitterness, you may be remembered for your benevolence or despised for your meanness, you may be remembered for your modesty or despised for your arrogance, you may be remembered for your peace or despised for your violence, you may be remembered for your compassion or despised for your ruthlessness, you may be remembered for your mercy or despised for your vengeance, you may be remembered for your love or despised for your unkindness, you may be remembered for your strengths or despised for your weaknesses, you may be remembered for your virtues or despised for your unrighteousness, you may be remembered for your knowledge or despised for your ignorance, you may be remembered for your wisdom or despised for your foolishness, and you may be remembered for your accomplishments or despised for your incompetence. When I die, I want to be remembered for my smile, not my tears; for my laughter, not my pain; for my joy, not my grief; for my patience, not my anger; for my friends, not my enemies; for my mind, not my riches; for my heart, not my titles; for my soul, not my achievements; for my triumphs, not my tragedies; for my character, not my reputation; for my dignity, not my impudence; for my sincerity, not my flattery; for my honor, not my fame; for my integrity, not my friends; and for my life, not my death.”

“Where brains meet brawn you get heart. Where reason meets emotion you get prudence. Where patience meets gratitude you get contentment. Where humility meets confidence you get grace. Where integrity meets modesty you get character. Where theory meets proof you get discovery. Where trust meets courage you get devotion. Where hope meets conviction you get faith. Where law meets equality you get justice. Where strength meets courage you get confidence. Where mercy meets action you get charity. Where virtue meets dignity you get honor. Where equality meets dignity you get freedom. Where faith meets action you get results. Where mind meets body you get experience. Where heart meets mind you get soul. Where past meets future you get infinity. Where time meets truth you get reality. Where knowledge meets understanding you get illumination. Where facts meet opinions you get understanding. Where compassion meets affection you get selflessness. Where intelligence meets kindness you get wisdom. Where science meets faith you get God. Where Heaven meets Hell you get eternity.”

“Your mind is a gift. Your heart is a prize. Your soul is a blessing. Your life is your reward. Your wisdom is a gift. Your faith is a prize. Your joy is a blessing. Your love is your reward. Your skill is a gift. Your talent is a prize. Your brilliance is a blessing. Your genius is your reward. Your money is a gift. Your possessions are a prize. Your titles are a blessing. Your power is a reward.”

“People disdain unskilled leaders, loathe unjust leaders, dread ruthless leaders, honor righteous leaders, and cherish enlightened leaders. Leaders disdain incompetent subordinates, loathe biased subordinates, dread mean subordinates, honor ethical subordinates, and cherish resourceful subordinates.”

“Truth is no pupil. Awareness is no professor. Intuition is no amateur. Existence is no master. Proof is no disciple. Conviction is no graduate. Certainty is no intellectual. Reality is no philosopher. Time is no student. Life is no scholar. Fate is no saint. Eternity is no sage.”