To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West -- know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist. ~ Barack Obama
Showing posts with label power. Show all posts
Showing posts with label power. Show all posts
January 04, 2013
You can always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to chose for yourself. ~ W. Clement Stone
February 10, 2012
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it: and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. ~ Marcus Aurelius
May 01, 2011
The positive power of virtue is enormous. When we don't live by these precepts, it is said we live like wild beasts; without them, all other spiritual practice is a sham. Imagine trying to sit down to meditate after a day of lying and stealing. Then imagine what a different world this would be if everyone kept one precept -- not to kill, not to lie, or not to steal. We would truly create a new world order. ~ Jack Kornfield ( from "A Path With Heart")
April 11, 2011
Never over look the power of simplicity. ~ Robin Sharma (from "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Remarkable Story About Living Your Dreams")
March 04, 2011
There are some situations of the human mind in which good sense has very little power. ~ Jane Austen (from "Northanger Abbey")
July 04, 2010
The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. -- George Bernard Shaw
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