Tolmud Quotes & Sayings

To be kind neither hurts nor compromises. — George MacDonald

If people are able to run the affairs of a village well, eventually they'll be able to run a township, and a county. — Wen Jiabao

All the great powers in the world are blood-suckers and soul-stealers at heart. — Clive Barker

The tactician must know what to do whenever something needs doing; the strategist must know what to do when nothing needs doing — Savielly Tartakower

But, in a sense, nothing in life is planned - or everything is - because in the dance every step is ultimately the corollary of the step before; the consequence of being the kind of person one chances to be. — Anthony Powell

The tribal life wasn't something humans sat down and figured out. It was the gift of natural selection, a proven success - not perfection but hard to improve on. Hierarchalism, on the other hand, has proven to be not merely imperfect but ultimately catastrophic for the earth and for us. When the plane's going down and someone offers you a parachute, you don't demand to see the warranty. — Daniel Quinn

The code-of-ethics playlist:
o Treat your colleagues, family, and friends with respect, dignity, fairness, and courtesy.
o Pride yourself in the diversity of your experience and know that you have a lot to offer.
o Commit to creating and supporting a world that is free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
o Have balance in your life and help others to do the same.
o Invest in yourself, achieve ongoing enhancement of your skills, and continually upgrade your abilities.
o Be approachable, listen carefully, and look people directly in the eyes when speaking.
o Be involved, know what is expected from you, and let others know what is expected from them.
o Recognize and acknowledge achievement.
o Celebrate, relive, and communicate your successes on an ongoing basis. — Lorii Myers

There is only one God for us all, whether we find him through the Koran, the Zend-Avesta, The Tolmud, or the Gita. — Mahatma Gandhi

The Great Work - the work of ensuring a just, healthy, beautiful, and sustainably life-giving world for future generations of all species. — Thomas Berry

I think being a Catholic made me a better person. It taught me how to choose good over evil, and how to be a more caring human being. — Sonia Sotomayor

You never know how you'll turn out till you've been down to half a dollar and no prospects. — Mary Stewart