“I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being.” HappinessDesirePassionSexFriendshipFemaleUnionsPossessionSupremeSoleTendernessInfatuation Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edward Gibbon (Illustrated)
“Whoever is acquainted with the cruel injustice and unjust subordination frequently manifested in the family, whoever sees matters of lasting and supreme importance relative to the beginning and continuance of the family determined by momentary fancy or unreasoning passion, cannot but desire the construction of a social fabric in which reason may rule with perfect justice.” MayMatterReasonDesirePassionSocialJusticePerfectImportanceInjusticeDeterminedSupremeFancyLastingRelativeConstructionFabricUnjustMomentarySubordinationContinuance Book:The Family: An Historical and Social Study Source: The Family: An Historical and Social Study
“If the goal is to realize the Supreme Being, you should become egoless. That requires self-effort. The sadhak should work hard. He should pray sincerely for the removal of the negative tendencies. This prayer is not to achieve anything or to fulfill any desires. It is to go beyond all achievements. It is to transcend all desires.” IfsShouldSelfHardDesireGoalRealizingPrayerEffortAchieveHard WorkPrayingAchievementNegativeExcellenceSupremeTendenciesSincerelyRemovalSupreme Being Author:Mata Amritanandamayi
“To create and to annihilate material substance, cause it to aggregate in forms according to his desire, would be the supreme manifestation of the power of Man's mind, his most complete triumph over the physical world.” MenWorldMindWould BeFormDesireCausesMaterialsSupremeTriumphSubstanceManifestation Author:Nikola Tesla