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Whatever statesman or sage will effect reforms upon a gigantic or godlike scale must begin with the young.

Whatever you believe, that you will be. If you believe yourselves to be sages, sages you will be tomorrow. There is nothing to obstruct you.

When the uncarved wood is split, its parts are put to use. When the sage is put to use, he becomes the head.

What Heaven detests, who knows why? Even the sage considers it difficult.

When the sage stands above people, they are not oppressed. When he leads people, they are not obstructed. The world will exalt him and not grow tired of him.

Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile

Where all are selfish, the sage is no better than the fool, and only rather more dangerous.

Who knows more about male weakness: you or me? Use my knowledge, Sage.

Who are you?" I asked. "You know who I am," he replied. "I'm yours." ~Clea / Sage, pg. 105

10 Tips for Overcoming Bitterness 1. Avoid anger. 2. Live joyfully. 3. Shun envy. 4. Practice gratitude. 5. Seek peace. 6. Forgive. 7. Be content. 8. Tame your ego. 9. Murmur less. 10. Love more.

You’re a terrible liar, Sage, but I’m still touched you’d attempt it for my sake. A for effort.

A beautiful rose with an ugly soul wilts quickly.

A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.

A bird will only fall from the sky when it stops believing in its ability to fly, and a fish will only drown in water when it stops believing in its ability to swim.

A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

A citizen is no greater than his ideology, no cleverer than his intellect, no nobler than his aspirations, and no stronger than his opinions. A nation is no greater than its consciousness, no richer than its heritage, no grander than its potential, and no loftier than its luminaries. The world is no greater than its leaders, no smarter than its teachers, no better than its preachers, and no higher than its philosophers.

7 Wonders of The world 1. Truth 2. Faith 3. Hope 4. Peace 5. Wisdom 6. Joy 7. Love

A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.

A being with no faith in the human self is a being with no spirit of life, regardless of how many Fathers or Holy Spirits or Sons it believes in.

A book is a small library you can fit into your pocket.

Acknowledge others, and you will be acknowledged. Welcome others, and you will be welcomed. Cherish others, and you will be cherished. Esteem others, and you will be esteemed. Despise others, and you will be despised. Reject others, and you will be rejected. Ignore others, and you will be ignored. Disregard others, and you will be disregarded. Hear others, and you will be heard. Understand others, and you will be understood. Help others, and you be will be helped. Love others, and you will be loved.

A day in a storm strengthens you more than a thousand in sunshine.

A dove struggling in a storm grows stronger than an eagle soaring in sunshine.

A flower always turns its face to light; be likewise.

A flower does not bloom for itself, but for the world; do likewise.

A flower does not use words to announce its arrival to the world; it just blooms.

A fish is a genius in water, an eagle is a genius in air, a fox is a genius on land, and a sage is a genius in life.

A flower always turns its face to light; do likewise.

A flower in a desert still has no reason to envy a thorn in a rainforest.

A genuine stone is better than a counterfeit gem.

A good man can be destroyed by the association with men of evil character. A wise man can learn from them

A great sage is like a tree, he lives just to help others, just to make this world beautiful.

A heart full of love is worth more than a purse full of coins.

A humble sage is better than a proud scholar.

A flower’s beauty is birthed in a seed’s ugly struggles.

A flower takes a while to grow, but can die in an instant; this is how it is with trust.

A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend.

All that comes above the surface [of the globe] lies within the province of Geography; all that comes below that surface lies inside the realm of Geology. The surface of the earth is that which, so to speak, divides them and at the same time 'binds them together in indissoluble union.' We may, perhaps, put the case metaphorically. The relationships of the two are rather like that of man and wife. Geography, like a prudent woman, has followed the sage advice of Shakespeare and taken unto her 'an elder than herself; but she does not trespass on the domain of her consort, nor could she possibly maintain the respect of her children were she to flaunt before the world the assertion that she is 'a woman with a past.

Alone a candle can only light a room, but in thousands they can even light a city.

A man like this will not go where he has no will to go, will not do what he has no mind to do. Though the world might praise him and say he had really found something, he would look unconcerned and never turn his head; though the world might condemn him and say he had lost something, he would look serene and pay no heed. The praise and blame of the world are no loss or gain to him.

A master sees more than his students, even when his eyes are closed.

A master with no students is better off than a student with no master.

A master with one disciple is greater than a charlatan with a million.

A Monk's life has to do with simplicity, curiosity and compassion - contrary to the popular notion, it has no direct relation to poverty and seclusion.

An archer must never blame a target for missing it.

An ambitious amateur will rise above a complacent master.

Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has a great appetite, but no heart. Pride has a great spirit, but no soul.

Anger is strong, rage is mighty, wrath is powerful, but joy is invincible. Pain is strong, bitterness is mighty, despair is powerful, but hope is invincible. Doubt is strong, confusion is mighty, suspicion is powerful, but truth is invincible. Greed is strong, malice is mighty, pride is powerful, but virtue is invincible. Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible. Ignorance is strong, stupidity is mighty, folly is powerful, but wisdom is invincible. The mind is strong, the heart is mighty, the spirit is powerful, but the soul is invincible. The past is strong, the present is mighty, the future is powerful, but eternity is invincible.

And I want you to find something in the hills for the vigils to protect, like a rock or a thornbush. I don't want them around here.

Anger has great strength, but no brains. Greed has many hands, but no heart. Fear has many titles, but no honor. Hatred has many forms, but no soul. Desire has great strength, but no brains. Agony has many hands, but no heart. Shame has many titles, but no honor. Ego has many forms, but no soul. Envy has great strength, but no brains. Malice has many hands, but no heart. Lust has many titles, but no honor. Evil has many forms, but no soul.