"The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self ("abnÃ©gation de soi", Fr."

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African Spir

#Lying Quotes #Character Quotes #Self Quotes

“Leadership is not something you do to people. It's something you do with people.”

Source : Twitter post from Sep 27, 2013
“Through one word, or seven words, or three times five, even if you investigate thoroughly myriad forms, nothing can be depended upon. Night advances, the moon glows and falls into the ocean. The black dragon jewel you have been searching for, is everywhere.”
“I was specifically referring to the regular everyday people that you come across on your come up. You never know if that intern that you disrespected might end up being the CEO of the company one day, you honestly never know who's who. It's easy to treat the stars and the executives with respect but how do you treat the security guards or the waiter that serves your food? You may have to cross that bridge later.”
“we're all wounded in some way, im just tryin to heal!”
“Avoid a sugared gospel as you would shun sugar of lead. Seek the gospel which rips up and tears and cuts and wounds and hacks and even kills, for that is the gospel that makes alive again. And when you have found it, give good heed to it. Let it enter into your inmost being. As the rain soaks into the ground, so pray the Lord to let his gospel soak into your soul.”
“Every child should be placed on a doorstep to sell something. It's the best possible training for life.”
“Even mistakes can be wonderful”
“Women have their uses for historians.”

Source : Ronald Syme (1989). “The Augustan Aristocracy”, p.168, Oxford University Press

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