The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”
Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend or an enemy, as long as that person wishes for peace and happiness and wishes to overcome suffering, then on that basis we develop a genuine concern for their problems.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
To be truly free, you should be ready to risk everything for freedom.
Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.
“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.”
Genuine compassion is based not on our own projections and expectations but rather on the rights of the other: irrespective of whether another person is a close friend or an enemy, as long as that person wishes for peace and happiness and wishes to overcome suffering, then on that basis we develop a genuine concern for their problems.
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
To be truly free, you should be ready to risk everything for freedom.
Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.