Quote of the day

 "It is impossible that there can be genuine and lasting peace through fear. Through fear can come only hatred, illwill and hostility, suppressed perhaps for the time being only, but ready to erupt and become violent any moment. True and genuine peace can prevail only in an atmosphere of mett, amity, free from fear, suspicion and danger." - Walpole Rahula, What the Buddha Taught

Quotes of the day

 From Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg

• "Fascism didn't appear to be ending anytime soon. Indeed, it appeared to be here to stay indefinitely."
• "Soon no one was left who could pretend it wasn't happening, who could close their eyes, plug their ears, and hide their head under a pillow: those people were all gone."

Quote of the day

"I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection." - Thomas Paine, "The American Crisis" (December 23, 1776)

Quote of the day

 "What is terrible is easy to endure." - Philodemus

Via Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the Good Life with Stoics, Skeptics, Epicureans, and Other Ancient Philosophers by Massimo Pigliucci, Gregory Lopez, and Meredith Alexander Kunz