+Anybody can become angry--that is easy; but to be angry with the right person,
+and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and
+in the right way--that is not within everybody's power; that is not easy.
+ -- Aristotle
+~
+Mindfulness can evolve into an experience of attending to the world with the
+world, not only infusing the body with more aliveness but also transforming
+the entire world into a field of aliveness. Yes, biological aliveness has
+always already been there, but every time I bring breath attention to it, I
+augment and refine it. It's like the difference between watering a
+houseplant and attending to it with a "green thumb." It's not quite
+clear what a green thumb is. Some people have it, some people don't. Maybe
+we can describe it as a mixture of extra nourishment and something intangible
+like attention, love, and care. For the houseplant, the green thumb is the
+difference between surviving and thriving. Mindfulness practice can have that
+effect on your life.
+ -- Christian Dillo, from "The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach
+ to Awakening Body and Mind", published by Shambhala Publications
+~
+There never was a good war nor a bad peace.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+He that speaks much, is much mistaken.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+To find out a girl's faults, praise her to her girl friends.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+The cat in gloves catches no mice.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Does thou love life?
+Then do not squander time;
+for that's the stuff life is made of.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+There can't be good living where there is not good drinking.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our
+country; he is a bird of bad moral character; like those among men who live by
+sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy. The turkey
+is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Energy and persistence conquer all things.
+ -- Benjamin Franklin
+~
+Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues
+
+Temperance
+ + moderation in food and drink
+Silence
+ + mentioning only important matters
+Order
+ + proper organization of time and space
+Resolution
+ + accomplishing one's responsibilities
+Frugality
+ + purchasing only worthwhile items and wasting nothing
+Industry
+ + making the most of one's time and energy
+Sincerity
+ + being honest and forthright
+Justice
+ + practicing impartiality and refusing to wrong others
+Moderation
+ + avoiding extremes
+Cleanliness
+ + using good hygiene under sanitary conditions
+Tranquility
+ + remaining calm and composed despite life's obstacles
+Chastity
+ + refusing to allow sex to interfere with one's life
+Humility
+ + avoiding excess pride and haughtiness
+~
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