Ought Quotes

At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.

Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow; the same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations, and say continually: 'The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart has trusted in Him and I am helped. He is not only with me but in me and I in Him.'

Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.

In dealing with a man who thinks you are a fool, it is good sometimes to remind him that you know what he knows but have chosen to appear foolish for the sake of peace.

We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n'ani ji onwe ya: 'He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.'

Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am - and what I need - is something I have to find out myself.

Turn yourself not away from three best things: Good Thought, Good Word, and Good Deed.

The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.

We will not have failure - only success and new learning.

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world

Every thought is a cause & every condition is an effect. Change your thoughts & you change your destiny.

We love ourselves notwithstanding our faults, and we ought to love our friends in like manner.

One positive thought produces millions of positive vibrations.

The beauty you see in me is a reflection of you.

The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking.

The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat.

We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.

Why is it that weeks and months and years go by so quickly, all in a blur, but moments last forever?

A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity.

True liberty is not the power to live as we please, but to live as we ought.

How can we live in harmony? First we need to know we are all madly in love with the same God.

Love ought to show itself in deeds more than in words.

The happiness of those who want to be popular depends on others; the happiness of those who seek pleasure fluctuates with moods outside their control; but the happiness of the wise grows out of their own free acts.