When a king speaks, the ...

When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.
When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.
 Vinoba Bhave

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If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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We have seen from experience that, if we are in the habit of walking regularly on the same road, we are able to think about other things while walking, without paying attention to our steps.
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It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.
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The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.
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If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.
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All revolutions are spiritual at the source. All my activities have the sole purpose of achieving a union of hearts.
 Vinoba Bhave