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“If a gem falls into mud it is still valuable. If dust ascends to heaven, it remains valueless.”

Ifs Stills Wisdom Fall Heaven Remains Valuable Dust Islamic Mud Gems Valueless

Author:Saadi

“Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance.”

Ifs Knows Enough Use Wisdom Wise Ignorance Remains Comprehension

Author:Isaac Asimov

“It still remains true that no justification of virtue will enable a man to be virtuous.”

Men Stills Wisdom Virtue Remains Virtuous Justification

Book:THE ABOLITION OF MAN

Source: THE ABOLITION OF MAN

“Do not waste what remains of your life in speculating about your neighbors, unless with a view to some mutual benefit. To wonder what so-and-so is doing and why, or what he is saying, or thinking, or scheming -- in a word, anything that distracts you from fidelity to the ruler within you -- means a loss of opportunity for some other task.”

“Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom; but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed.”

Men Wisdom Deals Wise Ultimate Remains Intelligence Seeds Locked Quests

Author:Hal Borland

“The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason.”

Reason Facts Wisdom Lying Universe Deals Ultimate Remains Seeds Deceit Locked New Beginnings Simplest

Author:Hal Borland

“Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use it to destroy ourselves? Even if that is so, knowledge remains better than ignorance. It is better to know - even if the knowledge endures only for the moment that comes before destruction - than to gain eternal life at the price of a dull and swinish lack of comprehension of a universe that swirls unseen before us in all its wonder. That was the choice of Achilles, and it is mine, too.”

“Just keep in mind the feeling 'I am', merge in it, till your mind and feeling become one. By repeated attempts you will stumble on the right balance of attention and affection and your mind will be firmly established in the thought-feeling 'I am'. Whatever you think, say, or do, this sense of immutable and affectionate being remains as the ever-present background of the mind.”

Thinking Mind Feelings Wisdom Spiritual Attention Balance Remains Affection Backgrounds Affectionate

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“I ask you what is the taste of your mouth all you can do is to say: it is neither sweet nor bitter, nor sour nor astringent; it is what remains when all these tastes are not. Similarly, when all distinctions and reactions are no more, what remains is reality, simple and solid.”

Wisdom Reality Spiritual Asks Can Do Simple Sweet Taste Mouths Remains Reactions Bitter Distinction Sour

Author:Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.”

People Ifs Art Said Matter Done Wisdom Language Justice Moral Remains Confusion Helpless Undone

Author:Confucius

“He is a man of courage who does not run away, but remains at his post and fights against the enemy.”

Men Life Doe Wisdom Running Fighting Peace Change Enemy Courage Strength Remains Posts Running Away Twilight

Author:Socrates