The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

— William Shakespeare Quotes

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Earnestness is the path of immortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessness the path of death. Those who are in earnest do not die, those who are thoughtless are as if dead already.Earnestness is the path of immortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessness the path of death. Those who are in earnest do not die, those who are thoughtless are as if dead already.

— Buddha Quotes

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Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.

— Steve Jobs Quotes

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Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of (all) the Awakened.Not to commit any sin, to do good, and to purify one's mind, that is the teaching of (all) the Awakened.

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It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in and flighty, rushing wherever it listeth; a tamed mind brings happiness.It is good to tame the mind, which is difficult to hold in and flighty, rushing wherever it listeth; a tamed mind brings happiness.

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We are all of us born in moral stupidity, taking the world as an udder to feed our supreme selves.We are all of us born in moral stupidity, taking the world as an udder to feed our supreme selves.

— George Eliot Quotes

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Let the wise man guard his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, very artful, and they rush wherever they list: thoughts well guarded bring happiness.Let the wise man guard his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, very artful, and they rush wherever they list: thoughts well guarded bring happiness.

— Buddha Quotes

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He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.He who knows other men is discerning; he who knows himself is intelligent. He who overcomes others is strong; he who overcomes himself is mighty. He who is satisfied with his lot is rich; he who goes on acting with energy has a (firm) will.

— Lao Tzu Quotes

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According to my personal experience, mental stability and physical well-being are directly related.According to my personal experience, mental stability and physical well-being are directly related.

— Dalai Lama Quotes

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We know for certain that sight is one of the most rapid actions we can perform. In an instant we see an infinite number of forms, still we only take in thoroughly one object at a time.We know for certain that sight is one of the most rapid actions we can perform. In an instant we see an infinite number of forms, still we only take in thoroughly one object at a time.

— Leonardo da Vinci Quotes

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No man ever originates anything. All his thoughts, all his impulses, come from the outside.No man ever originates anything. All his thoughts, all his impulses, come from the outside.

— Mark Twain Quotes

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He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee.

— Friedrich Nietzsche Quotes

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