It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways.
-Gautama Buddha
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When desire, having rejected reason and overpowered judgment which is set in the direction of the pleasure which beauty can inspire, is called love.
-Socrates
Nothing can be more abhorrent to democracy than to imprison a person or keep him in prison because he is unpopular. This is really the test of civilization.
-Winston S. Churchill
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.
-Tennessee Williams
Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached.
-Simone Weil
There is one crucial rule that must be followed in all creative meetings. Never speak first. At least at the start, your job is to shut up.
-William Goldman
The closer we come to death, the more important becomes this single indispensable thing called life.
-Leo Tolstoy
If the mind becomes balanced and detached, and comes to dwell in its own true home, imbued with the love of God, then it enjoys the essence of supreme spiritual wisdom; it shall never feel hunger again.
-Sri Guru Granth Sahib
