"Only those who are ready to become nobodies are able to love."
Ready to become Nobodies
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Self
The Stupidity of Man
"Two things in life are infinite; the stupidity of man and the mercy of God."
Blessed is the Man
"Blessed is the lion which becomes man when consumed by man; and cursed is the man whom the lion consumes, and the lion becomes man."
Know Yourselves
"If those who lead you say, 'See, the Kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the Kingdom is inside of you, and it is outside of you. When you come to know...
Ready to Struggle
"Awakening is possible only for those who seek it and want it, for those who are ready to struggle with themselves and work on themselves and very persistently in order to attain it."
Do not Do to Others
"Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself."
Often Change
"They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom."
Lead the People
"Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition...
Persuade Others
"We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves."
Change Things
"No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are."