"By bringing shame to a person, how could one expect to make him a better man?"

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Source : "Hagakure". Book by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and Nabeshima Mitsushige, circa 1716.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

#War Quotes #Men Quotes #Shame Quotes

“In the story of the good Samaritan, Jesus not only teaches us to help people in need; more deeply, he teaches us that we cannot identify who â€œhas itâ€, who is â€œinâ€ with God, who is â€œblessedâ€, by looking at exteriors of any sort. That is a matter of the heart. There alone the kingdom of the heavens and human kingdoms great and small are knit together. Draw any cultural or social line you wish, and God will find his way beyond it.”
“It's impossible to stall a Lizzie.”
“The history of silencing women is violent. And we feel that in our DNA. On a cellular level we know what it costs to speak our truth.”

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“I am defined by my will to survive, not by intelligence or cunning or money or good looks. The Creator didn't see her way clear to give me those things, instead she gave me a strong will.”
“It's good to be selfish. But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.”

Source : "Hugh Hefner: What I've Learned" by Wil S. Hylton, www.esquire.com. June 2002.
“Take male strategies for success in the world. If you've got all the advantages, if you're attractive and clever and all of that, you will generally go for very high quality females.”
“Our whole goal in life is to give you something you didnâ€™t know you wanted and then once you get it, you canâ€™t imagine your life without itâ€¦ and you can count on apple doing that.”
“Of course, no man is entirely in his right mind at any time.”

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