If a man is old only in years
then he is indeed old in vain.
(The Dhammapada.)
Κατηγορία: Religion
Unamuno, «Martyrs…»
Martyrs create faith more
than faith creates martyrs.
(Unamuno: The Tragic Sense of Life.)
Rūmī, «Lovely days…»
Lovely days don’t come to you,
you should walk to them.
(Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī.)
Buddha, «Just as a candle…»
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire,
men cannot live without a spiritual life.
(Buddha.)
Yisrael Meir Kagan, «Temptation…»
Temptation laughs at the fool
who takes it seriously.
(Yisrael Meir Kagan: The Chofetz Chaim.)
Talmud, «A sigh…»
A sigh can break a man in two.
(Talmud.)
Donne, «As soon…»
As soon as there were two,
there was pride.
(Donne: Sermon.)
Lao-Tze, “A journey of…”
A journey of thousand miles
begins with a single step.
(Lao-Tze: Tao Te Ching.)
Κobayashi Ιssa, «Where there are humans…»
Where there are humans
you’ll find flies,
and Buddhas.
(Κobayashi Ιssa.)
God wants…
God wants the heart.
(Talmud.)