Book: Letters about the kind and beautiful. Page 1

Frugality possesses the mind, greed takes possession of the mind.

Good cannot be stupid.

Need to be a patriot, not a nationalist. No need to hate each others family because I love my. No need to hate other people, because you're a patriot. Between patriotism and nationalism is a profound difference. In the first - the love of his country, the second - a hatred of all others.

Unshared joy is not a joy. Man spoils the happiness when he experiences it himself.

Wisdom is the intelligence coupled with kindness. The mind without kindness was a trick. The trick is gradually wasting away, and certainly sooner or later turns against the bouncer. So the trick is forced into hiding. Wisdom is open and reliable. She does not deceive others, first of all, the wise man. The wisdom of the sage brings a good name and lasting happiness, happiness is a reliable, long-term and that quiet conscience which is more valuable in old age.

Pretending to be understanding of what you do not understand that you are not deceived others, but himself...

To breathe, had to breathe.

In life there is some level of happiness from which we are counting as the starting point altitude from sea level. A point of reference. So, the objective of each person and in large and small to increase this level of happiness, improve in life.

Envy develops primarily where you do not distinguish yourself from others. Envy - means not found himself.

There is no better "music man" than modesty and the ability to keep silent, not to move in the first place.

Excessive sensibility - a sign of lack of intelligence or some kind of inferiority complex.

Before you respond to offense with offense, you should consider whether it is to stoop to insults?
Because the offense is usually lying low and she should bend over to pick it up.

Blind enthusiasm (it even can not be called love) can lead to dire consequences.

The fact that evil and the evil reaction on the surroundings, rudeness and lack of understanding of others is a sign of mental and spiritual weakness, human failure to live...