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Nothing is to be done out of jealousy or vanity; instead, out of humility of mind everyone should give preference to others, everyone pursuing not selfish interests but those of others.

[μηδὲν κατ᾽ ἐριθείαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν, μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες ἀλλὰ [καὶ] τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.]

The Bible (The New Testament) (AD 1st - 2nd C) Christian sacred scripture
Philippians 2: 3-4 [NJB (1985)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-nt/23841/

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Philippians 2: 3-4 [NJB (1985)] - Bible, vol. 2, New Testament | WIST Quotations

Nothing is to be done out of jealousy or vanity; instead, out of humility of mind everyone should give preference to others, everyone pursuing not selfish interests but those of others. [μηδὲν κατ᾽ ἐριθείαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν, μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες ἀλλὰ…

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A quotation from Bertrand Russell

The man who underestimates himself is perpetually being surprised by success, whereas the man who overestimates himself is just as often surprised by failure. The former kind of surprise is pleasant, the latter unpleasant. It is therefore wise to be not unduly conceited, though also not too modest to be enterprising.

Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) English mathematician and philosopher
Conquest of Happiness, Part 2, ch. 10 “Is Happiness Still Possible?” (1930)

More info about this quote: wist.info/russell-bertrand/795…

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WIST Quotations Jul 31

A quotation from Moliere

ELMIRE: No, amorous men are gullible. Their conceit
So blinds them that they’re never hard to cheat.

[Non; on est aisément dupé par ce qu’on aime.
Et l’amour-propre engage à se tromper soi-même.]

Molière (1622-1673) French playwright, actor [stage name for Jean-Baptiste Poquelin]
Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite [Le Tartuffe, ou L’Imposteur], Act 4, sc. 3 (1669) [tr. Wilbur (1963)]

Sourcing, notes, other translations: wist.info/moliere/78138/

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ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗Dec 27, 2024

🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

SN 35.108 Seyyohamasmisutta: I’m Better

“Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.…”

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SN 35.108 Seyyohamasmisutta: I’m Better | Daily Sutta Reading

Seeing this, a learned noble disciple grows disillusioned with the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.

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The Open Buddhist University Nov 14, 2024

☸️ Big-headed One (A free, 3-page sutta translation from 2020)

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https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/canon/sn7.15

SN 7.15 Mānatthaddha Sutta: Big-headed One

A stuck-up brahmin listening to the Buddha is awestruck when the Buddha appears to read his mind.

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C.Sep 27, 2024

@gerrymcgovern

Arrogance and entitlement barely scratches the surface; that argument (used by Zuck and various "AI" companies) boils down to "As long as we steal enough material, from enough different people, then it's not copyright infringement".

Kind of the opposite of what Big Content argued in Napster et al, I think.

Siccing Big Content's lawyers on Big Tech would have me reaching for the #popcorn.

#arrogance #conceit #entitled #BigTech #copyright

ReadingFaithfully.org☸📗Sep 11, 2024

🌱 Today’s #DailySutta:

SN 7.15Mānatthaddha Sutta: Big-headed One

“Towards whom should I not be arrogant? Who should I respect?…”

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SN 7.15Mānatthaddha Sutta: Big-headed One | Daily Sutta Reading

Towards whom should I not be arrogant? Who should I respect?

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Jimmy Fedell Jul 27, 2024

@sophiagaras @KimCrayton1
In these situations, people are triggered or taught to hate in many ways, such as telling others that they are wrong and seeing our own views as being at odds with alternative views.

Some other examples include seeing issues as having two sides, placing people into categories, and censoring or "canceling" others.

#egotism #pride #vanity, #conceit #narcissism #psychopathy #egocentrism #egoism

WIST Quotations has moved!Jun 12, 2024

A quotation from Alcott, Louisa May:

«
You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/alcott-louisa-may/69912/

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