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“Military weapons are the means used by the Sage to punish violence and cruelty, to give peace to troublous times, to remove difficulties and dangers, and to succor those who are in peril. Every animal with blood in its veins and horns on its head will fight when it is attacked. How much more so will man, who carries in his breast the faculties of love and hatred, joy and anger! When he is pleased, a feeling of affection springs up within him; when angry, his poisoned sting is brought into play. That is the natural law which governs his being”

“Prescription for Life-long Happiness: Purpose enough for satisfaction; Work enough for sustenance; Sanity enough to know when to play and rest; Wealth enough for basic needs; Affection enough to like many and love a few; Self-respect enough to love yourself; Charity enough to give to others in need; Courage enough to face difficulties; Creativity enough to solve problems; Humor enough to laugh at will; Hope enough to expect an interesting tomorrow; Gratitude enough to appreciate what you have; Health enough to enjoy life for all its worth.”

“Unless your work gives you trouble, it is no good.”

Giving Trouble Difficulty

Author:Pablo Picasso

“Difficulties give us the opportunity to prove our greatness by overcoming them.”

Giving Opportunity Greatness Prove Overcoming Difficulty

Author:Meher Baba

“When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self - giving is a personal power - releasing factor.”

Source: The Positive Principle Today

“If the Son was begotten by the Holy Ghost, it would be very dangerous to baptize and confirm females, and give the Holy Ghost to them, lest he should beget children, to be palmed upon the Elders by the people, bringing the Elders into great difficulties”

People Ifs Giving Should Children Would Be Dangerous Son Holy Female Difficulty Ghost Elders Holy Ghost Begets

Book:Journal of Discourses

Source: Journal of Discourses

“A workable and effective way to meet and overcome difficulties is to take on someone else's problems. It is a strange fact but you can often handle two difficulties-your own and somebody else's-better than you can handle your own alone. That truth is based on a subtle law of self-giving or outgoingness whereby you develop a self-strengthening in the process.”

Way Giving Two Self Facts Problem Law Process Friendship Strange Truth Is Overcoming Difficulty Handle Subtle Better Than You Strengthening Self Giving

Book:The positive principle today: how to renew and sustain the power of positive thinking

Source: The positive principle today: how to renew and sustain the power of positive thinking

“In the long run the answer to all those who object to the doctrine of hell, is itself a question: What are you asking God to do? To wipe out their past sins and, at all costs, to give them a fresh start, smoothing every difficulty and offering every miraculous help? But He has done so, on Calvary. To forgive them? They will not be forgiven. To leave them alone? Alas, I am afraid that is what He does.”

Giving Long Doe Done Helping Running Past Sin Answers Hell Objects Cost Difficulty Asking Forgiving Doctrine Offering Long Runs Forgiven Alas Miraculous Wipe Fresh Start Calvary Asking God

Author:C. S. Lewis