-Albus Dumbledore in J K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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1054 – “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
-Nelson Mandela
(more…)1045 – “Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that other love to speak to you.”
-anonymous
(more…)1043 – “[Bliss] is like a lighted torch whose flame can be distributed to ever so many other torches which people may bring along; and therewith they will cook food and dispel darkness, while the original torch itself remains burning ever the same. It is even so with the bliss of the Way.”
-Siddhartha Gautama, The Buddha
Common Paraphrase [See Source Notes]:
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, And the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
(more…)1029 – “Sharpen the mind, harden the body, soften the heart, and be of service to others.”
-Abdel Malik Ali [Attributed]
(more…)1025 – “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
-Nelson Mandela
(more…)975 – “Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you.”
-anonymous
(more…)960 – “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige and even his life for the welfare of others.”
-Martin Luther King Jr
(more…)886 – “Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.”
–Mary Bennet in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
871 – “More than the money, the awards, the recognition, the titles, we will all be measured by how much we contribute to the success of the people around us.”
–Robert F Smith
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