ONE FAMILY PLAN
The Sage
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi
"When the righteous man is in the town, he is its luster, its majesty, and its glory. When he leaves it, its luster, its majesty, and its glory depart." (Judaism, Midrash, Genesis Rabbah 68.6)
"Confucius remarked, 'Among the means for the regeneration of mankind, those made with noise and show are of the least importance.'" (Confucianism, Doctrine of the Mean 33)
"There are [always] thirty righteous men among the nations, by whose virtue the nations of the world continue to exist." (Judaism, Talmud, Hullin 92a)
"And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?" (Genesis 18:23)
"...He answered, 'For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.'" (Genesis 18:32)
"The earth is upheld by the veracity of those who have subdued their passions, and, following righteous practices, are never contaminated by desire, covetousness, and wrath." (Hinduism, Vishnu Purana 3.12)
"Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him."(Judaism and Christianity, 1 Kings 19.18)
"The perfume of flowers blows not against the wind, nor does the fragrance of sandalwood, tagara and jasmine, but the fragrance of the virtuous blows against the wind; the virtuous man pervades every direction." (Buddhism, Dhammapada 54)
"Hard to find is a man of great wisdom: such a man is not born everywhere. Where such a wise man is born, that family thrives happily." (Buddhism, Dhammapada 193)
"Surely Allah will raise for this community at the beginning of every century one who shall revive for it its faith." (Islam, Hadith of Abu Dawud 1)
"The myriad objects owe their existence to the mutual stimulation subsisting between Heaven and earth. Similarly, the holy sage stimulates men's hearts and the whole world is thenceforth at peace." (Confucianism, I Ching 31: Attraction)
"Take responsibility for the most difficult problem in your nation. Take responsibility for the most difficult problem of your church. Take responsibility for the most difficult problem of the world."(Unification Church, Sun Myung Moon, 5-1-81)
"The bodhisattvas, guardians of the city of Dharma, uphold the true doctrine, and their great teachings resound like the lion's roar throughout the ten directions. Without having to be asked, they are the natural spiritual benefactors of all living beings." (Buddhism, Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti 1)
"In the Book of Songs it is said, He makes no show of his moral worth, Yet all the princes follow in his steps. Hence the moral man, by living a life of simple truth and earnestness, alone can help to bring peace and order in the world." (Confucianism, Doctrine of the Mean 33)
"My saints are under my protection, and only I know them." (Islam, Hadith)
"The saying goes, 'The fish should not be taken from the deep pool; the sharp weapons of the state should not be shown to men.' The sage is the sharp weapon of the world, and therefore he should not be where the world can see him." (Taoism, Chuang Tzu 10)
"Heaven is eternal and Earth everlasting. They can be eternal and everlasting because they do not exist for them- selves, And for this reason can exist forever. Therefore the sage places himself in the background, but finds himself in the foreground. He puts himself away, and yet he always remains. Is it not because he has no personal interests? This is the reason why his personal interests are fulfilled." (Taoism, Tao Te Ching 7)
"The sage does not accumulate for himself. The more he uses for others, the more he has himself. The more he gives to others, the more he possesses of his own. The Way of Heaven is to benefit others and not to injure. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete." (Taoism. Tao Te Ching 81)
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.� - Mahatma Gandhi
“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.� - Mahatma Gandhi
