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Quotations --- Pythagoras
Be silent or let thy words be worth more than silence.
If there be light, then there is darkness; if cold, heat; if height, depth; if solid, fluid; if hard, soft; if rough, smooth; if calm, tempest; if prosperity, adversity; if life, death.
No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself. No man is free who cannot command himself.
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
There is geometry in the humming of the strings. There is music in the spacing of the spheres.
Do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in few!
Let no one persuade you by word or deed to do or say whatever is not best for you.
It is only necessary to make war with five things; with the maladies of the body, the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city and the discords of families.
“most men and women, by birth or nature, lack the means to advance in wealth or power, but all have the ability to advance in knowledge.”
The oldest, shortest words— "yes" and "no"— are those which require the most thought.
No man is free who cannot control himself.
Choose always the way that seems the best, however rough it may be; custom will soon render it easy and agreeable.
In anger we should refrain both from speech and action.
Declining from the public ways, walk in unfrequented paths.
Choose rather to be strong of soul than strong of body.
A man is never as big as when he is on his knees to help a child.
Above the cloud with its shadow is the star with its light.
Above all things, respect yourself.
We ought so to behave to one another as to avoid making enemies of our friends, and at the same time to make friends of our enemies.
Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.
Time is the soul of this world.
A blow from your friend is better than a kiss from your enemy.
Educate the children and it won't be necessary to punish the men.
It is difficult to walk at one and the same time many paths of life.
You should make great things, not promising great things.
Thought is an Idea in transit, which when once released, never can be lured back, nor the spoken word recalled. Nor ever can the overt act be erased.
When the wise man opens his mouth, the beauties of his soul present themselves to the view, like the statues in a temple.
Jesus Christ and His Teachings
Way of enlightenment, wisdom, and understanding
America, a corrupt, depraved, shameless country
On integrity and the lack of it
The test of a person's Christianity is what he is
Ninety five percent of the problems that most people have come from personal foolishness
Liberalism, socialism and the modern welfare state
The desire to harm, a motivation for conduct
On Self-sufficient Country Living, Homesteading
Topically Arranged Proverbs, Precepts, Quotations. Common Sayings. Poor Richard's Almanac.
Theory on the Formation of Character
People are like radio tuners --- they pick out and listen to one wavelength and ignore the rest
Cause of Character Traits --- According to Aristotle
We are what we eat --- living under the discipline of a diet
Avoiding problems and trouble in life
Role of habit in formation of character
Personal attributes of the true Christian
What determines a person's character?
Love of God and love of virtue are closely united
Intellectual disparities among people and the power in good habits
Tools of Satan. Tactics and Tricks used by the Devil.
The Natural Way -- The Unnatural Way
Wisdom, Reason and Virtue are closely related
Knowledge is one thing, wisdom is another
My views on Christianity in America
The most important thing in life is understanding
We are all examples --- for good or for bad
Television --- spiritual poison
The Prime Mover that decides "What We Are"
Where do our outlooks, attitudes and values come from?
Sin is serious business. The punishment for it is real. Hell is real.
Self-imposed discipline and regimentation
Achieving happiness in life --- a matter of the right strategies
Self-control, self-restraint, self-discipline basic to so much in life