“But spirituality, it seems to me, when answering the question, "Why should I be good? Why should I care for others?" says, "Because that is the best, most fulfilling way to live" Whether or not you receive an award or a payment is incidental. You are good and kind and loving because it is right, even though it is difficult sometimes. It fulfills the highest law, to treat others as we wish to be treated.” WayShouldKindSometimesSeemsCareLawSpiritualityWishDifficultHighestTreatsBe GoodTreatedAwardsShould II CareFulfillingPaymentWay To Live Author:Philip Gulley
“The idea that the object of constitutions is not to confirm the predominance of any interest, but to prevent it; to preserve with equal care the independence of labour and the security of property; to make the rich safe against envy, and the poor against oppression, marks the highest level attained by the statesmanship of Greece.” IdeasCareInterestPoorLevelsRichSecurityObjectsSafeEqualHighestConstitutionMarkIndependencePropertyEnvyOppressionPreservesLabourGreeceStatesmanship Book:The History of Freedom (and other Essays) Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)
“The highest perfection of human life consists in the mind of man being detached from care, for the sake of God.” MenMindHumansCareHighestPerfectionSakeHuman LifeDetached Book:On the Truth of the Catholic Faith: pts. 1-2. Providence Source: On the Truth of the Catholic Faith: pts. 1-2. Providence
“The petty cares, the minute anxieties, the infinite littles which go to make up the sum of human experience, like the invisible granules of powder, give the last and highest polish to a character.” GivingHumansLittlesCharacterCareLastsMinutesAnxietyHighestExperienceInfiniteInvisiblePettyHuman ExperiencePolishPowder Author:William Matthews