"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."
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Humanity
Love and Compassion
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive."
Man is Asleep
"Man is asleep. Man does not have real consciousness or will at all. Man is not free. For man, everything just happens. However, man can become conscious and find man's real place, as a human being, in creation but this requires a profound inner transformation."
Today I am Fortunate to be Alive
"Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings....
Know your Devil
Live with Honor
"The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be; and if we observe, we shall find, that all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice of them."
Nothing Stable in Human Affairs
"Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity."
Start with Yourself
"To end the misery that has afflicted the human condition for thousands of years, you have to start with yourself and take responsibility for your inner state at any given moment. That means now."
Monstrosities
"The mind left to itself creates monstrosities, and not only in art galleries. Look at our urban landscapes and industrial wastelands. No civilization has ever produced so much ugliness."
The Pleasure of Music
"Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without."