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Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi

Indian Spiritual and Political Leader

Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.

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First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you.
Then you win.

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To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.

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I don’t have a message. My message is my life

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If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.

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Seven social sins:
1. Politics without principles
2. Wealth without work
3. Pleasure without conscience
4. knowledge without character
5. Commerce without morality
6. Science without humanity
7. Worship without sacrifice.

–Mahatma Gandhi

Found on www.spiritual.com.au

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Chinese Proverbs

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Once in a forest, a hunter, on being chased by a tiger, felt tired and climbed up a tree. There was a bear sitting on the top of the tree. The tiger was waiting under the tree as it could not climb up. It was very hungry, so it wanted to gobble up the hunter. It requested the bear to push the hunter down, so that it could kill him and appease its hunger. The bear refused to do so, saying that the hunter was its guest and it was its moral duty to extend hospitality to guests. But, the tiger continued to wait under the tree. After some time, the bear started to doze. Noticing this, the tiger addressed the hunter, “O man, I am very hungry. It does not matter whether I eat you or the bear. I will go back once my hunger is satiated. The bear is dozing. So, push it down without delay. I will eat it and spare you.” The man did not have the morality of even the bear. He thought he could escape from the clutches of the tiger by offering the bear as bait. So, he committed the ungrateful act of pushing the bear down. As luck would have it, the bear, as it was falling, caught hold of a branch, climbed up and saved itself from the tiger. Then the tiger said, “O bear, you should never believe the human beings. This hunter tried to harm you, though you were kind enough to give him shelter and protect him. So, without further delay, push the ungrateful wretch down, I shall devour him”. But the bear said, “I have done my duty. Each one has to face the consequences of his own actions. I will not harm him just because he tried to harm me.”

Sri Sathya Sai Baba

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Quotes on Being Thankful

To love what you do and feel that it matters–how could anything be more fun?  –Katherine Graham

Once we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life.  –Harry Hepner

I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.  –Laura Ingalls Wilder

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.  –George Moore

There is a calmness to a life lived in Gratitude, a quiet joy.   –Ralph H. Blum

You only live once–but if you work it right, once is enough.  –Joe E. Lewis