“In separateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the world's true strength.”
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Gautama Buddha 121
philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism -563–-483 BCRelated quotes
“But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength”
Letter to Thomas Cushing (1773) http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/franklin-the-works-of-benjamin-franklin-vol-vi-letters-and-misc-writings-1772-1775#lf1438-06_head_007.
Context: But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength, both in numbers and wealth; … unless, by a neglect of military discipline, we should lose all martial spirit …; for there is much truth in the Italian saying, Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you.
March 2, 1936 Fire
Diary entries (1914 - 1974)
“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities”
“Truth lies within a little and certain compass, but error is immense.”
Reflections upon Exile (1716)
“Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive,
The blessing lies.”
Twoscore and Ten.
“The strength of a family, like the strength of an army, lies in its loyalty to each other.”