It is a good thing to learn caution by the misfortunes of others. Publilius Syrus on caution
Fate is not satisfied with inflicting one calamity. Publilius Syrus on destiny
The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus to himself. Publilius Syrus on happiness
Nothing can be done at once hastily and prudently. Publilius Syrus on haste
Some remedies are worse than the disease. Publilius Syrus on health
It is kindness to immediately refuse what you intend to deny. Publilius Syrus on kindness
Each day is the scholar of yesterday. Publilius Syrus on learning
You are in a pitiable condition if you have to conceal what you wish to tell. Publilius Syrus on secret
Mighty rivers can easily be leaped at their source. Publilius Syrus on success
If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest. Publius Syrus on success
The appearance and disappearance of the Universe are pictured as an outbreathing and inbreathing of "the Great Breath," which is eternal, and which, being Motion, is one of the three aspects of the Absolute - Abstract Space and Duration being the other two. H. P. Blavatsky on change
When to the Permanent is sacrificed the Mutable, the prize is thine: the drop returneth whence it came. The Open Path leads to the changeless change - Non-Being, the glorious state of Absoluteness, the Bliss past human thought. H. P. Blavatsky on change
The more thou dost advance, the more thy feet pitfalls will meet. The Path that leadeth on is lighted by one fire- the light of daring burning in the heart. The more one dares, the more he shall obtain. The more he fears, the more that light shall pale - and that alone can guide. H. P. Blavatsky on courage
Strive with thy thoughts unclean before they overpower thee. Use them as they will thee, for if thou sparest them and they take root and grow, know well, these thoughts will overpower and kill thee. Beware! Suffer not their shadow to approach. For it will grow, increase in size and power, and then this thing of darkness will absorb thy being before thou hast well realized the black foul monster's presence. H. P. Blavatsky on evil
The Lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean. H. P. Blavatsky on integrity
If thou would'st have that stream of hard-earn'd knowledge, of Wisdom heaven-born, remain sweet running waters, thou should'st not leave it to become a stagnant pond. H. P. Blavatsky on knowledge
Addiction, obesity, starvation (anorexia nervosa) are political problems, not psychiatric: each condenses and expresses a contest between the individual and some other person or persons in his environment over the control of the individual’s body. Thomas Szasz on addiction
The plague of mankind is the fear and rejection of diversity: monotheism, monarchy, monogamy and, in our age, monomedicine. The belief that there is only one right way to live only one right way to regulate religious, political, sexual, medical affairs is the root cause of the greatest threat to man: members of his own species, bent on ensuring his salvation, security, and sanity. Thomas Szasz on individuality
Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavor. Tacitus on age
Victor and vanquished never unite in substantial agreement. Tacitus on conquer