To be humble to superiors is duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.
quote by Benjamin Franklin
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The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.
quote by William Hazlitt
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A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule.
quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ask advice of your equals, help of your superiors.
Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Maxim 73
Who has no mercy upon inferiors will suffer from the tyranny of superiors.
Not every arm which contains strength
Breaks the hand of the weak for showing bravery.
Injure not the heart of the helpless
For thou wilt succumb to the force of a strong man
Make sure to be in with your equals if you're going to fall out with your superiors.
If you would be respected in company, seek the society of your equals and not of your superiors.
Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind which creates revolutions.
If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Both of us
Both of us
equals trust.
It equalls happiness,
And forever lasting love.
It equals kind smiles,
as beautiful as the stars above.
Both of us,
equals never alone,
It equals joy
And never on our own.
IT equals we
not just you and me.
It equals love,
Don't you see....
In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards.
quote by Bertrand Russell
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Courtesy
Of Courtesy, it is much less
Than Courage of Heart or Holiness,
Yet in my Walks it seems to me
That the Grace of God is in Courtesy.
On Monks I did in Storrington fall,
They took me straight into their Hall;
I saw Three Pictures on a wall,
And Courtesy was in them all.
The first the Annunciation;
The second the Visitation;
The third the Consolation,
Of God that was Our Lady's Son.
The first was of St. Gabriel;
On Wings a-flame from Heaven he fell;
And as he went upon one knee
He shone with Heavenly Courtesy.
Our Lady out of Nazareth rode -
It was Her month of heavy load;
Yet was her face both great and kind,
For Courtesy was in Her Mind.
The third it was our Little Lord,
Whom all the Kings in arms adored;
He was so small you could not see
His large intent of Courtesy.
Our Lord, that was Our Lady's Son,
Go bless you, People, one by one;
My Rhyme is written, my work is done.
poem by Hilaire Belloc
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Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse.
quote by Francis Quarles
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Be very circumspect in the choice of thy company. In the society of thine equals thou shalt enjoy more pleasure; in the society of thy superiors thou shalt find more profit. To be the best in the company is the way to grow worse.
quote by Francis Quarles
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Upon The Opening of My Mind
At the poet wear you gain your identity,
someone takes it for eternity,
rips it along with your ego,
a ghost that haunts you no matter when you go,
the voices in the hall,
tell secrets and the tale of your epic fall,
its just gossip,
but you still trip,
feeling equal with the inferiors,
while being shunned by your superiors,
3 strikes your out,
no chance to learn when your about,
a whisper to the left,
a mumble of words under ones breath,
visions of the future blocked by the clouds of the past,
how long will this last,
time for a turn around,
hate stomped to the ground,
doubt is erased,
instead faith and hope is placed,
forget people like the last thing on your mind,
leave the pain behind,
start anew,
make sure you know that who is you
poem by Kaleb Gonzalez
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To serve our elders is a duty, our equals it is polite, but serving the young is humiliating.
Courtesy
I remember years ago
when courtesy was quite normal
amongst most people.
Giving up your seat on a bus
to someone elderly or a mum to be.
Opening the door for a woman
or someone struggling with something.
Being polite to everyone, you met.
Courtesy and respect
then used to hold each other’s hand,
but not anymore, I am afraid.
They have almost vanished
through the passing of time.
Some youngsters swear at you
instead of saying thank you
when you offer to help them out a bit.
The helping hands are hardly ever there
when you need one occasionally.
Instead, they just ignore you
and pass on their way.
I hope someone soon will think
of having a courtesy day.
A day when the whole world
can back on track
with giving a little courtesy every day.
27 April 2009
poem by David Harris
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Humble People
Humble people
We both are
We are humble people
We are happy
We have someone that is watching out for us
Humble people
Are much happier than those who have too much
Humble people have little but they are happy
Humble people are rich in spirit
Humble people have more friends
Than those that are rich
We are not so materialistic either
Humble people
Like to enjoy other humble people also
That is the kind of people they mix with
Humble people don’t wear any expensive clothes
Humble people are good Christians
Humble people are hungry for the word of the Lord
poem by Aldo Kraas
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We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic and positive equals unrealistic.
quote by Susan Jeffers
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In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.
quote by Mignon McLaughlin
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There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.