To be fond of learning
is near to wisdom.
(Confucius.)
Κατηγορία: Philosophy
Herodotus. “The secret of success…”
The secret of success is that
it is not the absence of failure,
but the absence of envy.
(Herodotus.)
Plato. “He who does not desire…”
He who does not desire power
is fit to hold it.
(Plato.)
Kahlil Gibran. “Friendship is always…”
Friendship is always a sweet responsibility,
never an opportunity.
(Kahlil Gibran, The Collected Works.)
Hippocrates. “The physician treats,…”
The physician treats,
but nature heals.
(Hippocrates.)
Confucius. “Everything has beauty,…”
Everything has beauty,
but not everyone sees it.
(Confucius.)
Heraclitus, «A hidden connection…»
A hidden connection is stronger
than an obvious one.
(Heraclitus.)
Pascal, «It is not certain…»
It is not certain
that everything is uncertain.
(Pascal: Pensees.)
Lao-Tze, “A journey of…”
A journey of thousand miles
begins with a single step.
(Lao-Tze: Tao Te Ching.)
Spinoza, «Fear…»
Fear cannot be without hope
nor hope without fear.
(Spinoza: Ethics.)