THALES –“The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself.”
THALES– “The most universal thing is hope.”
THAOMAS HARDY– “As everybody knows, fine feathers make fine birds.”
THAYER –“As are families, so is society. If well ordered, well instructed, and well governed, they are the springs from which go forth the streams of national greatness and prosperity… of civil order and happiness.”
THE ART OF HAPPINESS –“The Dalai Lama replied: I think there are two kinds of desire. Certain desires are positive. A desire for happiness. It’s absolutely right. The desire for peace… But at some point, desires can become unreasonable. That usually leads to trouble… Self-satisfaction alone cannot determine if a desire or action is positive or negative… I think excessive desire leads to greed… When you reflect upon the excesses of greed, you’ll find that it leads an individual to a feeling of frustration, disappointment, a lot of confusion, and a lot of problems… Although the underlying motive is to seek satisfaction, the irony is that even after obtaining the object of your desire, you are still not satisfied. The true antidote of greed is contentment.”
THE ARTHASHASTRA –“It is difficult, though not impossible; to stop government officials from hiding their corrupt take.”
THE BEATLES –“And when the brokenhearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be. For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see, there will be an answer. Let it be. Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be. Whisper words of
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