"He is always the severest censor of the merit of others who has the least worth of his own."

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Source : Elias Lyman Magoon (1849). “Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom”, p.32

Elias Lyman Magoon

#Merit Quotes #Censorship Quotes

“Instead of complaining about the current state of affairs, we need to offer better alternatives. [...] we need to stop cursing the darkness and start lighting some candles!”
“You can recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity. When you get it right, it is obvious that it is right -- at least if you have any experience -- because usually what happens is that more comes out than goes in.”
“Happiness is really rooted in simplicity. The tendency to excessiveness in thought and action diminishes happiness.”
“When a child shuts down his painful emotional side, he also loses the ability to express his joyous side. Emotions are a whole. With anger comes the ability to express delight; with sadness comes the ability to express lightheartedness. This is the breadth of emotion that allows an adult to experience intimacy with a spouse, with God, and with his children”
“When we believe we have all the answers, we are not open to mystery. To begin a mystical journey, you have to start with a sense of wonder, of not knowing where you are going or how you will travel. The initial phase of alchemy is called the nigredo-it's the phase of darkness, when it's "blacker than black." You feel this when you start something new-go off to college, start a new job, travel to a foreign land, or end a relationship that is not working.”

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“Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.”
“Purpose is what gives life meaning.”
“More terrorists and extremists have been captured or killed in Pakistan than in any place in the world.”

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