Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that’s where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. 2.47K
Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. 1.22K
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. 829
While we are focusing on fear, worry, or hate, it is not possible for us to be experiencing happiness, enthusiasm or love. 684
For the poison of hatred seated near the heart doubles the burden for the one who suffers the disease; he is burdened with his own sorrow, and groans on seeing another’s happiness. 640
Contempt for happiness is usually contempt for other people’s happiness, and is an elegant disguise for hatred of the human race. 2.42K
Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn’t that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you. 655
Why do we go around acting as though everything was friendship and reliability when basically everything everywhere is full of sudden hate and ugliness? 641
The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough. 577
