thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last, laying aside all carelessness and passionate aversion from the commands of reason, and all hypocrisy, and self-love, and discontent with the portion which has been given to thee.
nicholebes7has quoted2 days ago
Now the universe is preserved, as by the changes of the elements so by the changes of things compounded of the elements.
nicholebes7has quoted2 days ago
BEGIN the morning by saying to thyself, I shall meet with the busy-body, the ungrateful, arrogant, deceitful, envious, unsocial
this shall be a reminder from now on
nicholebes7has quoted2 days ago
not to be indifferent when a friend finds fault, even if he should find fault without reason, but to try to restore him to his usual disposition
Peter Gazaryanhas quoted9 months ago
For that which happens equally to him who lives contrary to nature and to him who lives according to nature, is neither according to nature nor contrary to nature.
Peter Gazaryanhas quoted9 months ago
Do not be carried along inconsiderately by the appearance of things, but give help to all according to thy ability and their fitness;
Peter Gazaryanhas quoted9 months ago
Everything which happens is as familiar and well known as the rose in spring and the fruit in summer; for such is disease, and death, and calumny, and treachery, and whatever else delights fools or vexes them.
Peter Gazaryanhas quoted9 months ago
It is no evil for things to undergo change, and no good for things to subsist in consequence of change.
Brehan Sharafhas quoted10 months ago
piety and beneficence, and abstinence
التقوى و الايمان و التعفف
Umar Farooqhas quotedlast year
From my mother, piety and beneficence, and abstinence, not only from evil deeds, but even from evil thoughts; and further, simplicity in my way of living, far removed from the habits of the rich.