Criss Jami Quotes

A collection of quotes by Criss Jami.

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A young outcast will often feel that there is something wron

A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident in who he is, he will adapt, he will begin to feel that there is something wrong with everyone else.

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Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care.

Soar with wit. Conquer with dignity. Handle with care.

Leadership Relationship Inspirational Dignity Care Attraction Conquer Achievement Accomplish Leader Handle With Care Handle

A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it

A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.

Advice Heart Encouragement In Consideration Discernment Encourage Compelling Constructive Criticism Demean Demeaning Examination

Ultimate prosperity is one's value within. It takes a man of

Ultimate prosperity is one's value within. It takes a man of depth, morality, and charm to be envied yet without a sign of wealth or romance. A passion to prove such inner worth is his permission to achieve whatever he desires.

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I would rather have strong enemies than a world of passive i

I would rather have strong enemies than a world of passive individualists. In a world of passive individualists nothing seems worth anything simply because nobody stands for anything. That world has no convictions, no victories, no unions, no heroism, no absolutes, no heartbeat. That world has rigor mortis.

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We men are fascinated by the things we don't really understa

We men are fascinated by the things we don't really understand. It gives us something to think and talk about: like females, they drive us nuts.

Men Humor Conversation Mystery Affection Curiosity Attraction Misunderstandings Relation Intrigue Fascination Nuts Females Males

There is, after all, no moral difference between the bigot a

There is, after all, no moral difference between the bigot and the tolerator. They are from case to case positive or negative. One man is bigoted because he was given the sword of truth, another because he is angered in thoughtlessness; then, one man is tolerant because he was given the flag of peace, another because he is cowardly and wishes to hide all guilt.

Anger Positive Peace Morality Philosophy Guilt Bigotry Cowardice Sword Flag Negative Similarity Differentiation Thoughtlessness

The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down

The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.

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If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probabl

If a man cannot understand the beauty of life, it is probably because life never understood the beauty in him.

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The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insuffici

The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insufficient worldviews, ideologies, and quite often common sense for the greater good, and in such cases, one should not be discouraged when seen as a bad guy. If he stresses over man's perception of a righteous heart, then he has given his heart to man.

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I only seem negative to the fortunate. That's because I show

I only seem negative to the fortunate. That's because I show the less fortunate that they aren't less fortunate after all.

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Love is without a doubt the laziest theory for the meaning o

Love is without a doubt the laziest theory for the meaning of life, but when it actually comes a time to do it we find just enough energy to over-complicate life again. Any devil can love, whom he himself sees as, a good person who has treated him well, but to love also the polar opposite is what separates love from fickle emotions.

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Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries

Pride and power fall when the person falls, but discoveries of truth form legacies that can be built upon for generations.

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It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know

It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.

Failure Courage Duty Confidence Defeat Determination Certainty Conviction Courageous Back Down Being Right Correct Giving In

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concep

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.

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We are often taught to look for the beauty in all things, so

We are often taught to look for the beauty in all things, so in finding it, the layman asks the philosopher while the philosopher asks the photographer.

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Self-righteousness is much like a spiritual egocentricity. I

Self-righteousness is much like a spiritual egocentricity. It constitutes a secular type of love that thrives under conditionality, one in which is only existent after an individual meets the adopted standards of the condemner; oppositely, unconditional love is a holy love.

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Generally, there is a lot of truth value in stepping back, o

Generally, there is a lot of truth value in stepping back, observing, then logically generalizing the extremes of what you see.

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You ask me why I don't speakNot a word at willBut write so m

You ask me why I don't speakNot a word at willBut write so much worth well over a mill'Well I value words like I value kissesA sober one, a closer one penetrates the heartDarling it's how it mends it

Poetry Love Value Words Silence Speech Sincerity Worth Prudence Writing Kissing Lyrics Hearts Poem Rhyme Sober

Many people in a rather reckless context claim to 'just tell

Many people in a rather reckless context claim to 'just tell it like it is'. In actuality, nobody really stresses what one says so much as the motive behind what one says; hence, he is merely blowing hot air and detracting from 'what is'.

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