Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
AristotleRead
One who faces and who fears the right things and from the right motive, in the right way and at the right time, posseses character worthy of our trust and admiration.
Interpretation
Character is built by facing fears for the right reasons and in the appropriate manner.
This quote by Aristotle emphasizes the importance of confronting fears and challenges with integrity and purpose. It suggests that true character is determined not just by our actions, but also by the motives and contexts behind those actions, advocating for a balanced and thoughtful approach to facing difficulties.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming fears during a team-building workshop.
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.
Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers.
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You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
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The whole is more than the sum of its parts.
If you look at the developments in the international scene over the past many years, we haven't been able to resolve many problems and many crises, because we have approached them from a zero-sum perspective. My gain has always been defined as somebody else's loss, and through that, we never resolve problems.
To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is a bad dream.
Strength is but one aspect of power.
When people are deeply affected by the Word, they tell it to other people.
The need to be right can arise from a fear of being disrespected. Or it may come out of the fear of being seen as we really are: as flawed human beings who are perfectly imperfect and full of contradictions and confusions.
A private sin is not so prejudicial in this world, as a public indecency.
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