"The only way to tell the truth is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard."

-- Henry David Thoreau

#Kindness Quotes #Men Quotes #Way Quotes

“But nonviolence was never for the oppressor; it was for the oppressed.”
“Etiquette is about all of human social behavior. Behavior is regulated by law when etiquette breaks down or when the stakes are high - violations of life, limb, property and so on. Barring that, etiquette is a little social contract we make that we will restrain some of our more provocative impulses in return for living more or less harmoniously in a community.”
“Stand by me, my brave grenadiers!”

Source : Charles Lee (2009). “The Life and Memoirs of the Late Major General Lee”, p.59, Applewood Books
“I think my career would probably be in a better place had I been more aggressive. But I don't have it in me. I'm not a competitive person, and I'm also really private.”
“The fabric of society is woven together by the needle of suppression and denial.”
“Saying yes means getting up and acting on your belief that you can create meaning and purpose in whatever life hands you.”
“I could feel myself begin to recede, to tip and lose balance, slide toward the deeper darkness that had crept from outside”
“Through the triumphs there has come a greater confidence and through the challenges has come a greater clarity of purpose.”

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