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@ponderable said
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

Nelson Mandela
Or, at an individual level:

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good."
— Samuel Johnson

and

"He never yet no villainy ne said
In all his life, unto no manner wight.
He was a very perfect gentle knight."
— Geoffrey Chaucer

and, reputedly,

"I don't trust anyone who's nice to me but rude to the waiter. Because they would treat me the same way if I were in that position."
— Muhammad Ali

(and, of course, Luke 18:16.)


@shallow-blue said
Hm. Some people in his family might dispute that...

It's a nice thought, but he does need to put it into practice.
It is a nice thought indeed. I don't know much about Eminem.


The man who is only a poet is not even that.
-- Piet Hein


One of the truest signs of maturity is the ability to disagree with someone while still remaining respectful.
- Dave Willis


When you are going through hell, keep going.

Winston Churchill


This too shall pass…but you won’t.

- My grade 5 teacher.😲


Sinn kann nicht gegeben werden, man muss ihn finden.

Viktor Frankl

"Meaning can't be given, one have to find it.


Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.
- Maggie Smith

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The future is created and negotiated, and is not a slave to the past events
in a person’s life.

Insoo Kim Berg

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My standard reply when someone asks "How are you doing?"

Me: "I'm doing pretty good, but I'm almost over it."

-mwmiller-


@kevin-eleven said
Random street person living in a cardboard box:

"I'm not really in a position to evaluate whether @divegeester really is as clever as he thinks he is or pretends to think he is, but I thought RHP was intended for chess players, not lack-chess mouthy peeps."
And you’re last move was when?


Oops, other accounts, sorry.

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“In the middle of life, death comes
to take your measurements. The visit
is forgotten and life goes on. But the suit
is being sewn on the sly.”

― Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish poet

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"I meditate so that my mind cannot complicate my life." -- Sri Chinmoy

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@mike69 said
And you’re last move was when?
Just now.

Your turn. 😉

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