“don’t compare me to the Almighty, compare me to the alternative"
A popular quip Joe Biden repeats on the campaign trail which he attributes to his father. Barack Obama also borrowed the quote in his 2012 campaign.
Quotes
"he that grows in love grows in grief"
from "Catherine of Siena (25 March 1347 – 29 April 1380)... Canonized in 1461, she is also a Doctor of the Church." --wikipedia
“The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.”
from Minority Report by H.L. Mencken
"all's well that ends well"
Calibration of the saying, not the play by Shakespeare.
"when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”
A quote from The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
"the clothes make the man"
"an interesting phenomenon: wear a white coat you believe belongs to a doctor, and you'll be more focused. Wear a white coat you believe belongs to a painter, and you won't see that improvement." --psychologytoday.com
"be the change you want to see in the world"
Attributed to Gandhi but not substantiated. However, he said something similar...
"there's no such thing as a stupid question"
"Used to encourage people to seek knowledge by asking questions, no matter how silly the questions may appear to be." --en.wikitionary.org
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
The Golden Rule is calibrated at 405, the level of rationality, in Truth vs. Falsehood.
“keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out”
This statement has been spoken by many different people, with minor variations. The quote above is by Arthur Hays Sulzberger --request
"let the dust settle"
"To allow things to return to normal after a period of excitement, a high level of activity, etc." --idioms.thefreedictionary.com
"you can't judge a book by its cover"
"outward appearances are not a reliable indication of the true character of someone or something." -- Google dictionary
"if it feels wrong, don't do it"
The level of following your gut
"No prophet is accepted in his own country."
Jesus said, in Luke 4:24. Calibrated by request.
"awareness alone is curative"
Sounds profound, but is it?