As a teacher I have to use some quotation to make class more effective. Please feel free what ever quotation you know it does not matter whether you know or not the source of quotation. Better if you could also write whose quotation is this. I hope to get some best collection of quotes from different culture.
example: "A hungry stomach, an empty pocket and broken heart teach the best lessons"...anonymous
Good day friends !
Don't let your happiness depend on something you may lose.- C.S. Lewis
"A hungry stomach, an empty pocket and broken heart teach the best lessons"...anonymous
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." Steve Prefontaine.
Good day friends !
Don't let your happiness depend on something you may lose.- C.S. Lewis
Good day friends !
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment - Buddha
Man's plight would, indeed, be sad if he had to be kept in order through fear of punishment and hope of rewards after death.
--Albert Einstein, “Religion and Science” (1930)
Good Day friends!
"Enjoy life today, Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow may never come"- anonymous
“The Truth is out there, or failing that, Free Lunch.”
© 2002 Karl Pfeifer
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)"
— Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Que_Sera,_Sera_(Whatever_Will_Be,_Will_Be)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc
Good day Friends !
"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter " --Francis Chan
Good day Friends !
Dont waste your time with explanations: People only want to hear what they want --Buddha Teaching
"Count every moment. For every moment counts."
G. Winkler
"There are no absolutes. And of this I am absolutely certain. Relatively speaking, of course"
G. Winkler
"Everything predetermined. And the choice is yours." -- 2nd-century Rabbi Akiva (quoted in Mishnah, Avot 3:15)
"Our existence is not in vain. Its meaning may not be explicable to us, yet even when we do not know what it is, we know that it is" -- Abraham Joshua Heschel (quoted in Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity, p. 11)
"There is only one truth, but there are many ways of misunderstanding it" -- Abraham Joshua Heschel (quoted in Man is not Alone, p. 204)
Dear Hom Nath Chalise,
here are some quotations I sometimes use at school (High School). Hope they will be useful for you:
A people ignorant of its past won’t know anything of its present (I. Montanelli)
Educating the stupid is dangerous, but not to educate them is much more dangerous. What to do is stopping creating stupid people. (G.B. Shaw)
Ignorance is not innocence but sin (R. Browning)
It’s not freedom lacking, but free people (M.L. King)
Self distrust is the first sign of intelligence (U. Ojetti)
Truth is too naked; it doesn’t arouse men (J. Cocteau)
The man who never makes mistakes normally never makes anything (E.J.Phelps)
Sometimes, man stumbles in the truth, but in most cases he stands up again and go on his way (W. Churchill)
Knowledge is power (F. Bacon)
Man is definitely crazy: he is not able to create a worm and makes dozens of gods (M. de Montaigne)
They make the desert and call it peace (C. tacitus)
At least of death we are sure: why not being in good mood? (F. Nietzsche)
The tragedy of life is that we get old too early and wise too far (B. Franklin)
Lie is a weapon of mass distruction of the reality of facts (P. Virilio)
Ciao!
Marcello Tobia
"The object of theology is what concerns us ultimately. Only those propositions are theological which deal with their object in so far as it can become a matter of ultimate concern for us." (Paul Tillich, Systematic Theology, 3 vols. [Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1951-1963], 1:12)
Good day friends,
"If you don't fight for what you want, donot cry for what you lost.Nothing depends on luck, everything depends on work because even luck has to work". Bhagawat Gita.
A Finnish saying:
"Strong will take a man through a grey rock." The grey rock is the Finnish granite, incredibly hard and solid rock. It describes the attitude we need to have in order to gain something. It has been also translated as "Where there's a will, there's a way", but the Finnish version is far more descriptive.
Thank you Sanna, adding the finish saying, why didnot you add in finish language too typing in roman.
So, the same in Finnish:
"Luja tahto vie läpi harmaan kiven."
We have in our language a concept of "sisu" which is translated as " determination regardless of cost" So this saying is mostly about this sisu, which we think is needed to live in our northern country and it characterizes our nation.
Thank you Sanna, teaching me your coulture ! Its interesting ! Sisu...Sisu....Sisu.....its literal meaning in my language is infant, easy me to remember.
"Don't hand over your health to a doctor. Your health is your business"--Sadhguru
Good Day friends !
There is no other death equal to infamy; no other foe equal to anger; no other sin equal to slander; no other dread equal to infatuation; no other taint equal to jealousy; no other fire equal to lust and no other poison equal to temptation.
Short Tips to be happy,
1. Let go of what happens
2. Be grateful for what remains
3. Look forward to what's to come next
Its in Hindi, एक दिन सोने ने लोहे से कहा "हम दोनो लोहे के हथौड़ा से पिटटे है तो तुम इतना क्योउ रोते हो? मै तो नहि रोता " लोहे ने कहा "जब अपना हि अपनेको मारता है तो दर्द ज्यादा होता है" 📷😆📷😄📷
A saying common in the Canadian West:
"A farting horse will never tire, a farting man's the man to hire."
The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
There is nothing insignificant in the world. It all depends on the point of view. ---Johann W
“Being honest may not get you a lot of friends but it’ll always get you the right ones” ― John Lennon
"A hungry stomach, an empty pocket and broken heart teach the best lessons"...anonymous
V. Vysotsky http://www.wysotsky.com/1033.htm?307
The Ballad of Time
Of the stronghold, once tall, now but ruin remains, Time has cast a grim spell on the tower, Yet the rain will soon fall that will wash off the stains, Frozen past will spit out its rust-stricken tales And unleash ancient glory and power. Dusty scrolls will anon be unfolded, That bear witness to valiant deeds. Broken statues will newly be molded And will speak of unspeakable feats. Many derelict bolts will be promptly unmade, Scores of heavy old locks shoved away in disdain, Iron chests will collapse that so greedily held The true stories of hope, war, betrayal and fame. To familiar tunes, friend, prepare your ears And do not be surprised by the sounds: In your future, just like in old merciless years, Love is love, it sings same lovely rounds. Swords in fiery crossed other swords, and the strings Of the bows were flaming with tension. Death resided on tips of the blood-smeared spears, Foes, ashamed and defeated, shed desperate tears, Being rightly afraid of the vengeance. Not all those who avoided destruction Had retained former sweetness of souls, Having saved their good names from abduction By unscrupulous thieves of all sorts. Blessed is he who rides a reliable horse, He who strikes heavy blows and does not feel remorse. Who is ever aware of the danger Can’t be caught off his guard by a stranger. In your time, do you fight with the scum of the earth? Do you fear the witches and demons? In that wonderful, marvelous future of yours, Is the evil still named same old evil? At all times, in all different parts of the world, Cowards, traitors are treated as bastards, Foe is foe, and a war anyway is a war, Though unfit is the ward, freedom is the reward, And we always prey Lord for the better. Time has not understated these notions: Just wipe out a layer of dust, And, like blood, the eternal emotions Will be pouring themselves upon us. Now, tomorrow, or back in the troublesome year, Retribution is fast and the payment is dear. Blessed is he who keeps his integrity firm, He whose fellows are loyal and ever alert. Ancient wizards are telling ourselves their tales Of simplicity, courage and honor: For a thing that is good, good unchangeably stays, Whether then or today or tomorrow.
© Pavlo Shostak. Translation, 2005
We have much wisdom, and we have beauty, but both mixed is difficiult to find in my surrounding area.
"A man sometimes devotes his life to a desire which he is not sure will ever be fulfilled. Those who laugh at this folly are, after all, no more than mere spectators of life." — Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Japanese writer (1892–1927)
"Vasudhaiv Kutumbkum"
"Sarve bhavantu sukhina,
Sarve santu niramaya,
Sarve bhadrani pashyanti,
Ma kaschid dukh bhag bhavait"
Some Brazilian quotations in Portuguese and English
Há males que vem para o bem - A blessing in disguise.
A corda sempre arrebenta no lado mais fraco -A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Boca fechada não entra mosca -A close mouth catches no flies.
Diga com quem andas e te direi quem és -A man is known by the company he keeps.
Para bom entendedor meia palavra basta -A word to the wise is enough.
Tudo o que é bom dura pouco -All good things must come to an end.
Cachorro que late não morde -Barking dogs seldom bite.
Antes só do que mal acompanhado -Better alone than in bad company.
Antes tarde do que nunca -Better late than never.
Seguro morreu de velho -Better safe than sorry.
Amigos amigo negócios a parte -Business is business.
As aparências enganam -Looks can be deceiving.
Achado não é roubado -Finders keepers, losers weepers.
Quem espera sempre alcança -Good things come to those who wait.
A pressa é inimiga da perfeição -Haste is the enemy of perfection.
Quem ri por último ri melhor -He who laughs last, laughs best.
É muito bom para ser verdade -It’s too good to be true.
Fazer tempestade em copo d’água -Make a storm in a teacup.
Nem tudo que reluz é ouro -Not all that glitters is gold.
Quem arrisca não petisca -Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
A prática leva a perfeição -Practice makes perfect.
É errando que se aprende -The road to success is paved with failure.
Água mole pedra dura tanto bate até que fura -Water dropping day by day wears the hardest rock away.
Toda brincadeira tem um fundo de verdade -When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.
Querer é poder -Where there's a will there's a way.
A esperança é a última que morre -While there's life, there's hope.
Não julgue o livro pela capa -You can't judge a book by its cover.
@Amir W. Al-Khafaji
RE: Promise made is a promise kept.
Ha ha. How is that wisdom in any sense, since it is clearly false, given all the promises that people make and break all the time. Or am I missing something? Please explain.
This poem is form Hafiz, an Iranian poet.
Human beings are members of a whole, In creation of one essence and soul. If one member is afflicted with pain, Other members uneasy will remain. If you've no sympathy for human pain, The name of human you cannot retain!
quotes from Gibran Khalil Gibran
It means people are loyal to you because of their need to you
as soon as this altered then their loyalty would be changed
A mistake that we make and which makes us feel unhappy is having to depend on other people in order to be happy
He who loved his loved ones forgot his companionship.
Wisdom of Iraq
1. When you point a finger at someone, first remember that three more fingers are pointing back at you.
2. What is the sound of one hand clapping? from Zen Buddhism
3. Robert Bruce, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again."
4. A little learning is a dangerous thing. -- English proverb
5. It is easier to deal with a known devil than an unknown "friend"
6. An enemy of an enemy is a friend of mine
7. A person who talks by the mile and does by the yard should be kicked by the foot.
8. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread -- English proverb
9. To err is human, to forgive divine - English proverb
10. What one knows is equivalent to a grain of sand on the beach, what one does not know is equivalent to all the sand in all the beaches of the world (roughly tranlsated from Tamil)
Choose to pick berries those girls who sing at the same time.
see berries raspberries in this summer
"Satyamev Jayate"
Truth alone triumphs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyameva_Jayate
Checmthe following link:
https://brightside.me/article/some-indian-wisdom-to-help-you-through-the-day-70405/
In my country we have the saying:
"Appearances can be deceiving.' (Odeća ne čini čoveka)
From the country of my birth:
Die Welt ist nicht voll von Arschlöchern. Aber irgendwie sind sie strategisch so plaziert, dass dir jeden Tag eins über den Weg läuft.
Thank you so much Marpha Telepova-Texier Dr Arvind Singh Dr Karl Pfeifer Dr Tatjana Atanasijevic for your beautiful inputs on this discussion question.
I remember my mother says every Morning “Early Bird Catches the Worms” . Regards
Po jutru se dan poznaje.
(engl. The morning shows how the day will be.)
I like this: the simple fact of never giving up is already a form of success
I agree with dear Dr. Hom Nath Chalise, and dear Dr. Catia Cillóniz answers. Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much Hidouri Khaoula
Majeed Hadi Nazia Asad Catia Cillóniz Evelyn J. Gordon Mohammad hadi Rezvani Karl Pfeifer Djaafar Zemali Ljubomir Jacić Hamid Gadouri P.F. Zabrodskii Hazim Hashim Tahir Nazim Hassan
Apa, vântul şi gura lumii nu o poţi opri.
The water, the wind and the mouth of the world can not stop it.
Punjabi saying [from Pakistan; India] "Kukkar kheh udaaii; apne sarr which paaii"; literal meaning "when a rooster digs up dirt and throws in the air, it falls mostly on his own head." The figurative meaning: when we try to dig up dirt on other people, it reflects bad on us.
Thank you Anamaria, Aly Gulzar for sharing wonderful wisdom from your place.
Плюй на все, береги здоровье!
Spit on everything, take care of health! (take care of your health)
В России две напасти: Внизу — власть тьмы,
А наверху — тьма власти
In Russia, two misfortunes: Below - the power of darkness,
And above - the darkness of power
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Allegorically about the historical regularity, according to which the authoritarianism of the administration is always combined with ignorance, weak civil self-consciousness of the people.
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The poem is an impromptu (1886) writer and journalist Vladimir Alekseevich Gilyarovsky (1853–1935) about the Russian emperor Alexander III.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Gilyarovsky
In Arabic (من جد وجد ومن زرع حصد)
Meaning: Those who work hard and tired will reap the fruits of their labor or what you do of the actions and actions in your life is what reflects the treatment of others with you (What leaves in the hearts of others from the work of the good will get by their actions with you)
regards
Dear Hom Nath Chalise sorry for late response. There were many,many similar and related threads about wisdom.
Let me bring one that was the exceptional, it has
40,180 reads, 343 followers, 18960 answers and 89 recommendations.
Very resourceful thread, good for your research question.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_interesting_and_famous_Proverbs_Axioms_Maxims_Adages_in_your_city_or_country
Another one is authored by my dear friend Beata Borowska-Beszta . It has many answers and many valuable resources.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_your_favorite_quote_and_why
If your power calls you to oppress people, then you must remember the power of God on you.
"اذا دعتك قدرتك الى ظلم الناس ،فتذكر قدرة الله عليك"
"Loneliness and silence are the first precondition for something to be created." (Mesa Selimovic)
In the vast majority of Latin American countries, not to mention all, the proverbs that are born in these cultures are hybrids of other nascent in the cultures that colonized these and others that were born as a result of immigration to these countries.
One of the most popular and perhaps own of Venezuela is the following: "If the patient eats then the disease does not cause death "
Greetings from Venezuela
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