Freedom is the right to live as we wish. — Epictetus (50-138, Greek Stoic philosopher)
The Breaking of A wave
The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea. — Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1877, novelist, lepidopterist, professor)
The Normal Food of Man
The normal food of man is vegetable. — Charles Darwin (1809-1882, English naturalist, biologist)
It Is the Meaning of Life
Grow spiritually and help others to do so. It is the meaning of life. — Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910, Russian author, a master of realistic fiction)
You Become the Universe
If you forget yourself, you become the universe. — Hakuin Ekaku (1686-1769, Japanese Zen Buddhist master)
All Mankind Are My Brethren
The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. — Thomas Paine (1737-1809, inventor, political philosopher, statesman)
The Only Incorruptible Thing about Us
Conscience – the only incorruptible thing about us. — Henry Fielding (1707-1754, English novelist, dramatist)
Every Word Has Consequences
Every word has consequences. Every silence, too. — Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980, French existentialist philosopher)
Adversity Discovers Virtue
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. — Francis Bacon (1561-1626, English philosopher, statesman)
not Violating One’s Own Identity
Integrity simply means not violating one’s own identity. — Erich Fromm (1900-1980, German sociologist, psychoanalyst)
