“A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business.This minding of other people's business expresses itself in gossip, snooping and meddling, and also in feverish interest in communal, national and racial affairs. In running away from ourselves we either fall on our neighbor's shoulder or fly at his throat.” PeopleMenMindRunningFallInterestSocietyAffairNeighborShouldersGossipThroatMeaninglessRunning AwayOwn BusinessMeddlingSnooping Book:The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements Source: The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements
“A human being will accept the strictest disciplinary measures with a better grace if he knows that they will fall with equal severity on his neighbor.” IfsKnowsHumansFallHuman BeingsAcceptingGraceEqualNeighborSeverity Author:Stefan Zweig
“I, who fall short in managing my own affairs, can see just how it would profit my neighbor if I managed his.” IfsFallMy OwnAffairProfitNeighborBusybodies Book:Plain Anne Ellis: More about the Life of an Ordinary Woman Source: Plain Anne Ellis: More about the Life of an Ordinary Woman