I want to know God's thoughts, the rest are details.

Wouldst thou have men speak good of thee? speak good of them. And when thou hast learned to speak good of them, try to do good unto them, and thus thou wilt reap in return their speaking good of thee.

For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
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True words aren't eloquent;
eloquent words aren't true
Wise men don't need to
prove their point;
men who need to prove their
point aren't wise.

The way of humans has no wisdom, but that of God has.
(Rom 3:4 let God be true, but every man a liar; )(Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge...)

The wisest person is an ape compared to God, just as the most beautiful ape is ugly compared to humans.

Where there is no desire, all things are at peace.

Weapons are the tools of fear; a decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity and, if compelled, will use them only with the utmost restraint. Peace is the highest value. If the peace has been shattered, how can he be content? His enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. He doesn't whish them personal harm. Nor does he rejoice in victory. How could he rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men?

XXVll Have this thought ever present with thee, when thou losest any outward thing, what thou gainest in its stead; and if this be the more precious, say not, I have suffered loss.

LXXll If a man would pursue Philosophy, his first task is to throw away conceit. For it is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he has a conceit that he already knows.