It is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of high maturity, to rise to the level of self-criticism. Martin Luther King Jr., American civil-rights activist and leader (1929–1968)
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Embark on a journey of self-discovery as we explore the mind's intricacies, bridging Psychology, Health, and Philosophy.
Peace is not everything but without peace, everything is nothing. Willy Brandt
Democracy is not a state in which people act like a sheep. Mahatma Gandhi
If it is from authority, it seems unbefitting its dignity, for the proof from authority is the weakest form of proof. Thomas Aquinas
Of all the pursuits open to men, the search for wisdom is most perfect, more sublime, more profitable, and more full of joy. Thomas Aquinas, Italian philosopher and theologian (1225–1274)
Sacred doctrine derives its principles not from any human knowledge, but from the divine knowledge, through which, as through the highest wisdom, all our knowledge is set in order. Thomas Aquinas
Nothing is more powerful than custom, for it is often mistaken for truth. Voltaire
If you don’t know history, it’s as if you were born yesterday. If you were born yesterday then any leader can tell you anything. Howard Zinn
Normal is someone, you don't know. Author unknown
Grief and disappointment give rise to anger, anger to envy, envy to malice, and malice to grief again, till the whole circle be completed. David Hume
The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority. Stanley Milgram, American social psychologist
The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value. Arthur Schopenhauer, German pessimist philosopher (1788–1860)
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself. Eleanor Roosevelt
Alms must hurt. Pope Francis
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. Buddha
Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away. Elbert Hubbard, American writer and philosopher
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave. Mahatma Gandhi
If you behave like a doormat, people will walk all over you – because that's what doormats are for. Author unknown
You can’t beat anything into children, but you can stroke a lot out of them. Astrid Lindgren
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank