The Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BCE-2nd century CE)
"When a person renounces
all the desires
in the mind,
that one is said
to be content
in the self, by...
Dante Alighieri (c. 1265-1321)
"The noise
Of worldly fame is but a blast of wind,
That blows from diverse points, and shifts its name,
Shifting the point it...
Machiavelli (c. 1469-1527)
"Men are so simple and so ready to obey present necessities, that one who deceives will always find those who allow themselves...
Chief Joseph
(Nez Percé/Nimiipuu leader, c. 1840-1904)
"The white people have too many chiefs. They do not understand each other. They do not talk alike."
Chief...
The Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BCE-2nd century CE)
"Oh! we are set
upon doing
a great harm,
we are eager to kill
our own people,
all for the sake
of...
Lucan (c. 39-65)
"Why am I terrified by the sight of an empty image?
Either the departed soul senses nothing after death—
or death itself is nothing."
...
Jonathan Swift (c. 1667-1745)
"Sometimes a war is entered upon, because the enemy is too strong, and sometimes because he is too weak. Sometimes our...
Sun Tzu (sayings recorded between 6th-3rd century BCE)
"With an understanding of
Weakness and
Strength,
An army
Can strike
Like a millstone
Cast at an egg."
Sun Tzu’s The Art of War...
The Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BCE-2nd century CE)
"When a person renounces
all the desires
in the mind,
that one is said
to be content
in the self, by...
The Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BCE-2nd century CE)
"When a person renounces
all the desires
in the mind,
that one is said
to be content
in the self, by...