To find the truth, you have to turn your back on the multitude. – Fontenelle Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. – Ralph Charell
Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures
Past
To tell old stories To tell old stories. To stir up past events. Anytime you stir up the past and deal with civil rights a lot of people say ‘Oh, well that’s a done deal, it’s over with,’ and that couldn’t be furthest from the truth. – Jeff Woodard To dig up (some) dirt.… Lees verder Past
Hide
A man’s life is primarily what he hides. – Georges Andre Malraux Wrapping the truth in dark words. – Virgil To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour. – William Blake
Responsibility
Responsibility is the price of freedom – Elbert Hubbard
Security
We must plan for freedom, and not only for security, if for no other reason then that only freedom can make security secure.
Student
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready, the teacher will disappear. – Lao-Tse
Doubt
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom. – Aristotle If I waited until all of my ducks were in a row I’d never get across the street. Sometimes you have to just gather up what you’ve got…and make a run for it.
Pride
With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings. – Ezra Taft Benson
Consolation
Never forget who was there for you when no-one else was.
Accessibility
Wisdom is accessible to those who overcome their greatest fears. – Hans Peter Roel