Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.

Quote by St Basil

Topics: Existence Quotes, Power Quotes

Troubles are usually brooms and shovels that smooth the road to the good man's fortune;...

Troubles are usually brooms and shovels that smooth the road to the good man's fortune;...

Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but...

Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but...

Valentines Day is a masochistic holiday. If you're in a relationship, then this is the...

Valentines Day is a masochistic holiday. If you're in a relationship, then this is the...

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed...

A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed...

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

Gentlemen, be courteous to the old maids, no matter how poor and plain and prim,...

Gentlemen, be courteous to the old maids, no matter how poor and plain and prim,...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen...

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried...

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous - not just to...

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not...

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not...

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

Courtesy and good humor are often found with little real worth

Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy...

Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy...

Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The...

Don't flatter yourself that friendship authorizes you to say disagreeable things to your intimates. The...

Be courteous, be obliging, but don't give yourself over to be melted down for the...

Be courteous, be obliging, but don't give yourself over to be melted down for the...

Courteous men learn courtesy from the discourteous

Courteous men learn courtesy from the discourteous

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not...

It is better to have too much courtesy than too little, provided you are not...

Intelligence and courtesy not always are combined; Often in a wooden house a golden room...

Intelligence and courtesy not always are combined; Often in a wooden house a golden room...

I wish the men in my house would be a little more courteous and put...

I wish the men in my house would be a little more courteous and put...

I love America because America trusts me. When I go into a shop to buy...

I love America because America trusts me. When I go into a shop to buy...

Kindness is a steeling feeling that has a power of filling the gaps in relationships...

Kindness is a steeling feeling that has a power of filling the gaps in relationships...

Love is flower like; Friendship is like a sheltering tree

Love is flower like; Friendship is like a sheltering tree