„A fool sees himself as another, but a wise man sees others as himself.“
— Dogen, How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to Enlightenment
„The false mystic, unfortunately, can delude both others and himself.“
— Anthony de Mello, Context: The feigning sleeper can delude others — he cannot delude himself. The false mystic, unfortunately, can delude both others and himself. Deception
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— Ludwig Wittgenstein Austrian-British philosopher 1889 - 1951
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Context: The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman.
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The gentleman does not needlessly and unnecessarily remind an offender of a wrong he may have committed against him. He cannot only forgive, he can forget; and he strives for that nobleness of self and mildness of character which imparts sufficient strength to let the past be but the past. A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.
"Definition of a Gentleman" http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/LEE/gentdef.html, a memorandum found in his papers after his death, as quoted in Lee the American (1912) by Gamaliel Bradford, p. 233
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— Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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