Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Sage sayings, maxims and quotable quotes
Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. – Baruch Spinoza A people free to choose will always choose peace. – Ronald Reagan It isn’t…
The boldness of endurance is the underline to almost every success. At first glance it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again. Live boldly. Laugh Loudly. Love Truly. Play as often as you can Work as smart as you are able. Share your heart as deeply as you can reach. Find your balance…
“At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” – Albert Schweitzer “Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” – Marcus Tullius…
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being…
The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip. (You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just read the piece straight through, and you’ll get the point.) 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five World Cup trophy winners. 3. Name the…
Regina Brett is not 90, but actually 54 years old. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she wrote down a list of life lessons the very night before her 45th birthday. Over that past decade, these lessons have gone viral on the Internet amid claims that she is 90 years old. Regardless of her age,…
Here are a dozen remarkable quotes from the remarkable American poet and writer Maya Angelou. Achievement brings its own anticlimax. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any…
Andrew Carnegie arrived in the U.S. in 1848 with barely a dollar to his name. By 1901, he was the richest man in the world. Here are Carnegie’s “10 Rules of Success.” Define your purpose. Create a plan of action and start working toward it immediately. Create “master-mind alliances.” Contact and work with people who…
Government is like a big baby – an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving; regulate it. And if it stops moving,…
Leafing through a old February 2000 Esquire magazine last night, I came across a “John Wooden: What I’ve Learned” article. Here are ten short observations on life from the legendary basketball coach. He was 89 when he gave this interview: You can do more good by being good than any other way. Be more concerned…
Being prime minister is a lonely job… you cannot lead from the crowd. I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil,…
Steven Wright is an American comedian, actor, writer, and an Oscar-winning film producer. He is known for his slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical and sometimes nonsensical observations, non sequiturs and one-liners. Here is a generous serving of wit from America’s funny-man Steven Wright. I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. Borrow money from pessimists…
Former Canadian Ambassador Allan Gotlieb died last month but his approach to Canada-U.S. relations has revolutionized Canadian diplomacy with our closest cultural and largest trading partner. Gotlieb insights into America and the value of a pro-active diplomatic relations continue to have great relevance today. Gotlieb’s methodical approach is best described in I’ll Be With You…
On our Facebook page through this past week, By George has featured sage Greek sayings from some of the world’s greatest classic philosophers and leaders. Below you will find five of our FAVs. “Like” By George Facebook to see the full selection of Greek Wisdom (to be featured through next week as well). . Chris…
The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 to 180 A.D. Aurelius is renown for being the ideal wise leader whom Plato called the “philosopher king.” His book, Meditations (from which By George has often quoted), has inspired leaders for centuries because of its timeless wisdom about human behavior. Here are 10 rules, as prescribed…
We all should take time to reflect upon the advice of ancient Roman sage Marcus Aurelius. There is much to learn from his writings Meditations. Of his most important musings is the fact that man’s happiness in, and appreciation for life begins with self knowledge. These particular excerpts from the earlier books of Meditations are a…
Here are 10 beautiful quotes respecting motherhood (some wonderful thoughts to inscribe in your cards or to toast at your dinner). To all the wonderful, caring women in our world, Happy Mother’s Day: When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for…
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Try not to react merely in the moment. Pull back from the situation. Take a wider view. Compose yourself. It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Men are disturbed not by things,…
They should rule who are able to rule best. – Aristotle This City is what it is because our citizens are what they are. – Plato A state is not a mere society, having a common place, established for the prevention of mutual crime and for the sake of exchange…. Political society exists for the…
“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal” – Journalist & Author, George Will “Baseball is an American icon. It is the Statue of Liberty, the bald eagle, ‘In God We Trust,’ Mount Rushmore, ice cream,…