Hasdai ibn Shaprut quotes

Hasdai ibn Shaprut quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“If one is cruel to himself, how can we expect him to be compassionate with others?”
-- Hasdai ibn Shaprut

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“Your son at five is your master, at ten your slave, at fifteen your double, and after that, your friend or foe, depending on his bringing up.”
-- Hasdai ibn Shaprut

#Son Quotes #Fifteen Quotes #Slave Quotes

“Procedure is the bone structure of a democratic society. Our scheme of law affords great latitude for dissent and opposition. It compels wide tolerance not only for their expression but also for the organization of people and forces to bring about the acceptance of the dissenter's claim....We have alternatives to violence.”
“Not being understood may be taken as a sign that there is much in one to understand.”
“Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human.”
“My own experience being bullied - it made me a more compassionate person. It made me more sympathetic to the adolescent experience.”
“ONE MUST BE COMPASSIONATE TO ONE'S SELF BEFORE EXTERNAL COMPASSION.”
“Why don't we bring everyone up to be caring and compassionate, to believe that we are connected with everyone and everything around us?”
“Can you be compassionate even to those who have no compassion? If so, there is no finer karma that you can create.”
“Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created.”
“I'm a compassionate conservative.”
“A compassionate soul is inner beauty,”

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