THOUGHTS
A thought is
something that one thinks of or remembers. Collectively thoughts mean ideas, opinions,
mental images, general beliefs, etc., that we have in our minds.
Great thoughts are such ideas as are
deep, noble, inspiring, full of wisdom, frequently helpful in day- to -day
life, essence of a writer’s, poet’s,
philosopher’s, discoverer’s, inventor’s
and a statesman’s extraordinary personal
experience.
We find great ideas in fiction,
literature, and many other books on different subjects including those on
religion and science.
Indian physicist C. V. Raman
(1888-1970), winner of Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930 expressed a great idea
when he said in an essay: Water Is The
Elixir Of Life.”
Give below
are some great ideas attributed to great thinkers.
1. If man only keeps the truth before
his eyes in all its purity, is not untruthful to himself, then he will find a
way to act in the best manner according to his strength.--------Famous Russian
author Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910). He is famous for his two epic masterworks War and Peace and Anna Karenina.
2. Half the misery of human life might
be extinguished by mutual offices of compassion, benevolence, and humanity.
-----British writer and politician Joseph Addison (1672-1719).
3. The things that destroy us are
injustice, insolence, and foolish thoughts; and the things which save us are
justice, self-command, and true thought, which things dwell in the loving
powers of god.-----Greek philosopher Plato (427 B.C.—347 B.C.).
4. Be not slack to seek wisdom when thou
art young, nor weary in the search when thou art grown old ---for no age is too
early or too late for the health of the soul.---Ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus
(341 BC—270 BC).
5.No man can live happily who regards himself alone, who
turns everything to his own advantage. Thou must live for another if thou
wishest to live for thyself. ----A stoic
philosopher, statesman, dramatist of Ancient Rome, Seneca the Younger, (Born?----Died 65, Rome,
Italy ).
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PUNCHLINE: Content is wealth, the riches of the
mind.
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G. R. Kanwal
28 July 2026
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