“Man is nothing but insincerity, falsehood, and hypocrisy, both in regard to himself and in regard to others. He does not wish that he should be told the truth, he shuns saying it to others; and all these moods, so inconsistent with justice and reason, have their roots in his heart.” MenShouldHeartDoeReasonWishJusticeRootsRegardMoodHypocrisyDeceitFalsehoodInconsistentInsincerity Author:Blaise Pascal
“The great menace of civilization in the present is that we offer an education with too little regard for the roots.” LittlesCivilizationOffersRootsRegardGreat MenMenace Author:Vincent Massey
“With regard to Banks, they have taken too deep and too wide a root in social transactions, to be got rid of altogether, if that were desirable. They have a hold on public opinion, which alone would make it expedient to aim rather at the improvement, than the suppression of them. As now generally constituted, their advantages whatever they be, are outweighed by the excesses of their paper emissions, and the partialities and corruption with which they are administered.” IfsSocialOpinionTakenPaperAdvantageRootsRegardAimCorruptionWideImprovementExcessDesirableBankingPublic OpinionEmissionsTransactionsSuppressionToo DeepPartiality Author:James Madison
“As long as we live in a system of states, and as long as the roots of fascism and imperialist aggression have not finally been extirpated, our vigilance in regard to possible new violators of peace should not slacken, and concern for the strengthening of cooperation between the peace-loving powers will continue to be our most important duty.” ShouldLongImportantStatesDutyConcernRootsRegardCooperationFascismAggressionStrengtheningVigilance Author:Vyacheslav Molotov
“A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love.” MenFlowRootsRegardFruitGood ManPietyBrotherlyBrotherly LoveFilialFilial Piety Author:Confucius
“We must eradicate root and branch any fear and dread in our soul concerning the future that is coming towards us... We must develop composure with regard to all the feelings and sensations we have about the future; we must anticipate with absolute equanimity whatever may be coming towards us, thinking only that whatever it may be will be brought to us by the wisdom-filled guidance of the universe.” ThinkingMaySoulFeelingsUniverseRootsAbsolutesRegardFilledGuidanceBranchesSensationsDreadAnticipateEquanimityComposureRoots And Branches Book:On Fear Source: On Fear