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Patience, gratitude and generosity are the only three components you need to live in pure contentment.

Patriotism is the narcissism of countries.

People disdain unskilled leaders, loathe unjust leaders, dread ruthless leaders, honor righteous leaders, and cherish enlightened leaders. Leaders disdain incompetent subordinates, loathe biased subordinates, dread mean subordinates, honor ethical subordinates, and cherish resourceful subordinates.

People disdain unskilled leaders, loathe unjust leaders, dread ruthless leaders, honor righteous leaders, and cherish enlightened leaders. Leaders disdain idle subordinates, loathe incompetent subordinates, dread disloyal subordinates, honor ethical subordinates, and cherish resourceful subordinates.

People that think are many, people that reason are few. People that theorize are many, people that prove are few. People that speculate are many, people that know are few. People that assume are many, people that verify are few. People that hear are many, people that listen are few. People that preach are many, people that practice are few. People that see are many, people that observe are few. People that recall are many, people that comprehend are few. People that question are many, people that answer are few. People that entertain are many, people that educate are few. People that misguide are many, people that enlighten are few. People that lecture are many, people that demonstrate are few. People that start are many, people that finish are few. People that quit are many, people that persevere are few. People that fall are many, people that rise are few. People that compete are many, people that win are few. People that criticize are many, people that inspire are few. People that blame are many, people that pardon are few. People that condemn are many, people that console are few. People that undermine are many, people that strengthen are few. People that take are many, people that give are few. People that teach are many, people that mentor are few. People that harm are many, people that heal are few. People that doubt are many, people that believe are few. People that wish are many, people that strive are few. People that plan are many, people that prevail are few. People that lose are many, people that gain are few. People that fail are many, people that succeed are few. People that imitate are many, people that originate are few. People that innovate are many, people that invent are few. People that conceive are many, people that realize are few. People that dream are many, people that achieve are few. People that divide are many, people that unify are few. People that follow are many, people that lead are few. People that command are many, people that influence are few. People that control are many, people that guide are few. People that feel are many, people that empathize are few. People that yearn are many, people that fulfill are few. People that trust are many, people that are devoted are few. People that age are many, people that mature are few. People that rage are many, people that forgive are few. People that despair are many, people that hope are few. People that fear are many, people that love are few. People that curse are many, people that bless are few.

People told Henry Ford he couldn't do it. People told Thomas Edison he couldn't do it. People told Andrew Carnegie he couldn't do it. People told Jesus Christ he couldn't do it. They all have in common they were told they couldn't do it and they all have something else in common, they all did it!

Perhaps the greatest waste of time is getting to know someone.

Philosophers think, creators make!

Philosophers of the past have not done that which need be done, so I suppose it remains up to me to fulfil the inadequacies of those philosophers past.

Piety begins at home.

Pity the minds hat disdain opposition for opposition is the driving force of philosophy.

Plan did I, perhaps too much, yet if not, how can one see where one is heading?

Pleasure awakens the body, wisdom awakens the mind, joy awakens the heart, and love awakens the soul.

Please World, just let me write in peace.

Philosophers wonder when they do not know, artists when they do.

Pity the minds that disdain opposition for opposition is the driving force of philosophy.

Plan for today, and you are prudent. Plan for tomorrow, and you are intelligent. Plan for today and tomorrow, and you are wise. Cherish hours, for they become days. Value days, for they become years. Treasure years, for they become decades; and celebrate decades, for they become a lifetime.

Poverty in your mind is ignorance. Poverty in your heart is bitterness. Poverty in your soul is arrogance. Poverty in your life is foolishness. Wealth in your mind is intelligence. Wealth in your heart is happiness. Wealth in your soul is excellence. Wealth in your life is blessedness.

Poverty doesn't scare me, ignorance does. Work doesn't scare me, laziness does. Pleasure doesn't scare me, pain does. Charity doesn't scare me, weakness does. Chastisement doesn't scare me, flattery does. Friendship doesn't scare me, betrayal does. Enmity doesn't scare me, anger does. Marriage doesn't scare me, divorce does. Love doesn't scare me, heartache does. Sex doesn't scare me, parenting does. Ambition doesn't scare me, envy does. Adversity doesn't scare me, boredom does. Risk doesn't scare me, cowardice does. Competition doesn't scare me, mediocrity does. Defeat doesn't scare me, weakness does. Misfortune doesn't scare me, bitterness does. Maturing doesn't scare me, infirmity does. Life doesn't scare me, regret does. Aging doesn't scare me, death does. Existence doesn't scare me, oblivion does. War doesn't scare me, bloodshed does. Government doesn't scare me, corruption does. Politics doesn't scare me, manipulation does. Revolution doesn't scare me, tyranny does. Rebellion doesn't scare me, slavery does. Ideology doesn't scare me, fanaticism does. Religion doesn't scare me, immorality does. Faith doesn't scare me, hopelessness does. Morality doesn't scare me, evil does. God doesn't scare me, extremism does.

Progressing means putting others before yourself and in turn, they’ll put you before themselves.

Precepts of Solomonology 1. Silence is better speech 2. Curiosity is better than ignorance 3. Patience is better than anger 4. Knowledge is better than silver 5. Humility is better than honor 6. Discipline is better than decadence 7. Learning is better than teaching 8. Diligence is better than impermanence 9. Health is better wealth 10.Wisdom is better than gold

Prosperity puts a smile on your face. Accomplishment puts a smile on your heart. Health puts a smile on your soul. Amusement puts a smile on your face. Pleasure puts a smile on your heart. Fulfilment puts a smile on your soul. Laughter puts a smile on your face. Joy puts a smile on your heart. Love puts a smile on your soul. Happiness puts a smile on your face. Peace puts a smile on your heart. Freedom puts a smile on your soul. Fathers put a smile on your face. Mothers put a smile on your heart. Children put a smile on your soul. Friends put a smile on your face. Family puts a smile on your heart. God puts a smile on your soul.

Pre-birth we are all equals; post-birth we are as we decide.

Progress together or do not progress at all.

*Prostitution* is a euphemism for rape incidents that the victim and the economy profits from.

Puzzled Peter ponders whilst prepping parsley and parsnips for people Peter poorly held preference.

Producers problems is in need of vocalist and Vocalist problems is in need of a Studio.

Raise your thoughts, not your fists.

Reality always manages to make things much worse than that of which imagination can conjure.

Reality opens the door, truth walks in. Truth opens the door, knowledge walks in. Knowledge opens the door, wisdom walks in. Wisdom opens the door, God walks in. God opens the door, enlightenment walks in.

Return to church do I when the ways of this world distort my perceptions.

Religion is but a book; it is your own self and the decisions you make that form goodness and badness.

Rest is good, but laziness is not. Labour is good, but slavery is not. Wine is good, but drunkenness is not. Food is good, but gluttony is not. Money is good, but greed is not. Wealth is good, but selfishness is not. Beauty is good, but vanity is not. Sex is good, but lust is not. Pleasure is good, but sin is not. Amusement is good, but decadence is not. Fame is good, but self importance is not. Confidence is good, but ego is not. Eloquence is good, but flattery is not. Charisma is good, but deception is not. Ambition is good, but self interest is not. Influence is good, but manipulation is not. Authority is good, but tyranny is not. Servitude is good, but bondage is not. Admiration is good, but idolatry is not. Law is good, but injustice is not. Race pride is good, but bigotry is not. Liberty is good, but recklessness is not. Freedom is good, but unruliness is not. Belief is good, but fanaticism is not. Religion is good, but extremism is not. Righteousness is good, but zealotry is not. All is good, but in excess is not.

Revolution is bloody, yet better still than living in a land of lies.

Righteous indignation are the very clothes that liars wear

Rule over your mind, and you can rule over your heart. Rule over your heart, and you can rule over your soul. Rule over your soul, and you can rule over your life. Rule over your life, and you can rule over your destiny. What you conquer physically, you conquer temporarily. What you conquer mentally, you conquer momentarily. What you conquer emotionally, you conquer enduringly. What you conquer spiritually, you conquer permanently.

Sadly, I know not clearly of the subject of physics. Instead, I learn of the complex human nature, the epic mind, The Grand Cosmos, and the unknownness beyond the edge of The Cosmos known as The Universe.

Same eyes, different perception. Same ears, different judgement. Same hands, different skills. Same feet, different destinations. Same minds, different reasoning. Same hearts, different feelings. Same souls, different actions. Same lives, different experiences. Same language, different dialects. Same words, different pronunciation. Same experiences, different reactions. Same wisdom, different understanding. Same knowledge, different application. Same love, different expression. Same ancestry, different races. Same world, different people. One sky, many lands. One story, many books. One truth, many interpretations. One road, many paths. One God, many religions.

Seeds achieve their highest potential in dirt. Birds achieve their highest potential in air. Fish achieve their highest potential in water. Stars achieve their highest potential in darkness. Serpents achieve their highest potential in grass. Monkeys achieve their highest potential in trees. Bats achieve their highest potential in caves. Flowers achieve their highest potential in soil. Worms achieve their highest potential in clay. Crocodiles achieve their highest potential in rivers. Sheep achieve their highest potential in pastures. Termites achieve their highest potential in woodlands. Sharks achieve their highest potential in oceans. Vultures achieve their highest potential in droughts. Sharks achieve their highest potential in oceans. Spiders achieve their highest potential in wildernesses. Camels achieve their highest potential in deserts. Wolves achieve their highest potential in forests. Foxes achieve their highest potential in bushes. Lions achieve their highest potential in jungles.

Scholars love knowledge. Philosophers love wisdom. The most knowledgeable become professors. The most wise become sages.

Silence is older than speech. Harmony is older than chaos. Sound is older than music. Image is older than reflection. Energy is older than matter. Motion is older than space. Time is older than distance. Light is older than darkness. Water is older than rain. Heat is older than fire. Air is older than wind. God is older than nature.

See what wisdom sees. Hear what wisdom hears. Say what wisdom says. Do what wisdom does. See what love sees. Hear what love hears. Say what love says. Do what love does. See what God sees. Hear what God hears. Say what God says. Do what God does.

Silence is the accomplice of wisdom.

Self-discovery, self-love, never be afraid to find you.

Shake the hands of those you hate, and you will thank me

Shine your light at all times; you never know who you are leading out of the dark.

So as my creator protects me, I shall protect Him, forever.

Soar like an eagle beyond skies of heavens reach; as wings of dreams dance with winds of reality.

Silence is the accomplice of wisdom. Truth is the accomplice of virtue. Laughter is the accomplice of happiness. Happiness is the accomplice of pleasure. Hope is the accomplice of strength. Patience is the accomplice of discipline. Humility is the accomplice of honor. Compassion is the accomplice of charity. Peace is the accomplice of fulfilment. Trust is the accomplice of devotion. Love is the accomplice of contentment. Loyalty is the accomplice of relationships. Equality is the accomplice of freedom. Justice is the accomplice of integrity. Certainty is the accomplice of conviction. Knowledge is the accomplice of intelligence. Understanding is the accomplice of reason. Discipline is the accomplice of mastery. Intelligence is the accomplice of achievement. Fate is the accomplice of chance. Purpose is the accomplice of destiny. Light is the accomplice of the universe. God is the accomplice of life.

Solving the problems of this world may be something I have to let go. I suppose there’s a lot I will have to let go.