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Letter "O" » oneself
«The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely»
«To spare oneself from grief at all cost can be achieved only at the price of total detachment, which excludes the ability to experience happiness»
Author: Erich Fromm
(
Philosopher,
Psychoanalyst)
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About:
Grief
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Keywords:
achieved,
cost,
detachment,
excludes,
excluding,
grief,
oneself,
price,
spare,
sparing,
total,
totals
«The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live.»
«To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others»
«To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.»
Author: Epictetus
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Keywords:
accuse,
accuses,
accusing,
begun,
complete,
for one,
misfortunes,
oneself,
shows,
sign,
The Accused
«The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.»
Author: Marcus Aurelius
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About:
Life
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Keywords:
be on,
escape,
finding,
find oneself,
insane,
majority,
object,
oneself,
on the side,
ranked,
ranking,
ranks,
side
«To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.»
«The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are»
«The final mystery is oneself.»
«The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.»
Author: Oscar Wilde
(
Critic,
Dramatist,
Novelist,
Poet)
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About:
Advice,
Goodness
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Keywords:
advice,
All Things Must Pass,
in passing,
I Pass,
oneself,
pass,
passes out,
pass out,
use