Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the
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The most important wisdom of life is to have the eagerness to gain wisdom.
A wise person does not fear failure but gains experience and wisdom.
Knowing is important, but understanding is essential for wisdom.
True wisdom is found in simplicity and in humility.
Our abilities to understand, adjust, and change make us wise.
You cease to be wise or intelligent when your beliefs are false.
Wisdom is the adobe of a great mind.
To gain wisdom, try to understand with love.
Truth is different at different stages of wisdom and awareness.
Kindness is the best wisdom. Simplicity is the best achievement.
Be wise like water and adapt, adjust, and appreciate whomever you are with and wherever you are.
Do not seek wealth or splendor, but seek true wisdom, freedom, and joy of life.
The wisest people are often the simplest.
Now there are many, many people in the world, but relatively few with whom we interact, and even fewer who cause us problems. So when you come across such a chance for practicing patience and tolerance, you should treat it with gratitude. It is rare. Just as having unexpectedly found a treasure in your own house, you should be happy and grateful toward your enemy for providing you that precious opportunity. Because if you are ever to be successful in your practice of patience and tolerance, which are critical factors in counteracting negative emotions, it is due to your own efforts and also the opportunity provided by your enemy.
There are ultimately two choices in life: to fight it or to embrace it. If you fight it you will lose - if you embrace it you become one with it and you'll be lived.
The sacred stillness of your brilliant hearthas as the myriad wonders masqueraded.But if you knew this secret from the start,then you'd have quit this Game before you played it.
While happiness is an end in itself, it is also the state of mind we can have right now.