Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
By degrees, little by little, from time to time, a wise person should remove his own impurities as a smith removes the dross from silver.
First lose yourself, then only you find Him. The Beloved is not separate from you; just turn your face within.
The worthy person is grateful and mindful of benefits done to him. This gratitude, this mindfulness, is congenial to the best people.
There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.
To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others
