The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of…

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I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do...

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do...

The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries.

The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries.

Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely that good consists in...

Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely that good consists in...

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not...

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not...

Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.

Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.

To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my...

To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my...

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only...

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only...

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.

Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.

Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another...

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another...

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees...

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees...

Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it's the only thing

Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it's the only thing

Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own...

Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own...

Example is leadership.

Example is leadership.

Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.

Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own...

Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own...

You must not expect anything from others. It's you, of yourself, of whom you must...

You must not expect anything from others. It's you, of yourself, of whom you must...

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will...

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will...

Do not let Sunday be taken from you If your soul has no Sunday, it...

Do not let Sunday be taken from you If your soul has no Sunday, it...

I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having...

I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having...