"The lessons of the past are ignored and obliterated in a contemporary antagonism known as the generation gap."

-- Spiro T. Agnew

#Past Quotes #Generations Quotes #Lessons Quotes

“We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.”
“Presumably, as a Martial artist, I do not fight for gain or loss, am not concerned with strength or weakness, and neither advance a step nor retreat a step. The enemy does not see me. I do not see the enemy. Penetrating to a place where heaven and earth have not yet divided, where yin and yang have not yet arrived, I quickly and necessarily gain effect.”

Source : Takuan Sōhō (1986). “The unfettered mind: writings of the Zen master to the sword master”, Kodansha Amer Inc
“When things are not going right, there are satanic forces in operation. What is my solution? To rebuke the condition of sin, death, disease, or whatever it is. I can pray in the Holy Ghost, and that prayer is effectual to bring down every stronghold of the enemy.”
“We were created for meaningful work, and one of life's greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done.”
“If I had been trying to take the job away from him in a sneaky, underhand manner, then I deserved all I got. But it was the other way around. I was trying to get him the job.”
“It is the youngest in the family who tends to the elders to learn about the sacredness of life and the beauty of death.”
“It's very interesting to blur the line between eating human beings and eating animals, because I do think people should think more about what they put in their bodies, whether it is nutritionally or philosophically.”
“The companies are multinational--why should labor still stick to borders?”

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