One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.
- Bryant H. McGill
Respect, Most, Actually, Say
Yearning for the seemingly impossible is the path to human progress.
- Bryant H. McGill
Path, Yearning, Seemingly, Human Progress
The deceptive, glossy media images of faces, bodies and social lifestyles, make us hate ourselves so we will buy a solution to love ourselves once again.
- Bryant H. McGill
Love, Social, Images, Deceptive
Architects of grandeur are often the master builders of disillusionment.
- Bryant H. McGill
Architecture, Builders, Architects
In America, educators punish those who actually think for themselves. There is only acceptance for popular opinion.
- Bryant H. McGill
Opinion, Think, America, Popular Opinion
Freedom is not a gift nor does it simply exist for us to have, but rather it is a sacred duty, and its blessed yield of hope is born from none other than the blood of the innocent.
- Bryant H. McGill
Gift, Other, Rather, Yield
The worst bullies you will ever encounter in your life are your own thoughts.
- Bryant H. McGill
Thoughts, Will, Ever, Bullies
It has been my experience that if we make the effort to listen to people when we meet them, and work to get to know them a little, it is then easy to find something likeable in practically anyone.
- Bryant H. McGill
Work, Been, Practically, Likeable
Callousness and insolence bring to bare unanimous social condemnation, while the simple efforts of politeness are admired; even in those who are otherwise despised.
- Bryant H. McGill
Social, Admired, Otherwise, Despised
Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.
- Bryant H. McGill
Harmony, Fact, Will, Selves
The greatest joys are found not only in what we do and feel, but also in what we hope for.
- Bryant H. McGill
Only, Found, Greatest Joys, Joys
Enthusiasm is the energy and force that builds literal momentum of the human soul and mind.
- Bryant H. McGill
Soul, Mind, Enthusiasm, Energy
Death is the great hope of all life; the desire to expend itself; to be used and consumed by its own longing for itself.
- Bryant H. McGill
Death, Desire, Consumed, Expend
The real violence is committed in the writing of history, the records of the legal system, the reporting of news, through the manipulation of social contracts, and the control of information.
- Bryant H. McGill
News, Through, Committed, Legal System
He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.
- Bryant H. McGill
Silent, Shall, Them, Shoulder
An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.
- Bryant H. McGill
Intelligence, Never, Ashamed, Errors
The folly of endless consumerism sends us on a wild goose-chase for happiness through materialism.
- Bryant H. McGill
Happiness, Through, Folly, Materialism
Materialism is an identity crisis.
- Bryant H. McGill
Identity, Crisis, Materialism
The right to justice is something that no one can bestow, nor take away, for it is in one's heart.
- Bryant H. McGill
Away, Nor, Take, Bestow
The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.
- Bryant H. McGill
May, Best Way, Indulgence, Intolerable
Self-made men often worship their creator.
- Bryant H. McGill
Men, Creator, Often, Self-Made
Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy.
- Bryant H. McGill
Comedy, Tragedy, Inescapable, Laugh
All discomfort comes from suppressing your true identity.
- Bryant H. McGill
Identity, True, Suppressing, Discomfort
A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.
- Bryant H. McGill
Great, Mistake, Will, Convictions
The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places.
- Bryant H. McGill
Hide, Not Fair, High Places, Fools
Within the hearts men, loyalty and consideration are esteemed greater than success.
- Bryant H. McGill
Success, Men, Within, Esteemed
American society will never completely understand the true meaning of equality.
- Bryant H. McGill
Society, Never, Will, Meaning Of
It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life.
- Bryant H. McGill
Better, Long Life, Than, Make A Difference
True education is limited to those people who would die without knowing, whereas the masses in the institutions are merely going through the motions, for education is a way of living.
- Bryant H. McGill
Education, Die, Through, Whereas
Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.
- Bryant H. McGill
Art, Civilization, Cruelty, Best Part
Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments.
- Bryant H. McGill
Small, Grand, Your, Accomplishments
The supreme lesson of any education should be to think for yourself and to be yourself; absent this attainment, education creates dangerous, stupefying conformity.
- Bryant H. McGill
Education, Lesson, Think, Attainment
One column of truth cannot hold an institution of ideas from falling into ignorance. It is wiser that a person of prudence and purpose save his strength for battles that can be won.
- Bryant H. McGill
Strength, Purpose, Falling, Battles
It is better to lose everything you have to keep the balance of justice level, than to live a life of petty privilege devoid of true freedom.
- Bryant H. McGill
Lose, Privilege, Level, Petty
Education should prepare our minds to use its own powers of reason and conception rather than filling it with the accumulated misconceptions of the past.
- Bryant H. McGill
Education, Reason, Prepare, Conception
There are few surer ways to become disliked by men than to perform well where they have performed poorly.
- Bryant H. McGill
Perform, Poorly, Performed, Surer
One of the most important things one can do in life is to brutally question every single thing you are taught.
- Bryant H. McGill
The Most Important, Brutally
Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.
- Bryant H. McGill
Politeness, Deliver, Method, Consideration
Human intelligence may not be the best trick nature has to offer.
- Bryant H. McGill
Nature, Offer, May, Human Intelligence
The realities of the world seldom measure up to the sublime designs of human imagination.
- Bryant H. McGill
Measure, Imagination, World, Designs
The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves.
- Bryant H. McGill
World, Within, Outside World, Conflicts
No one is more insufferable than he who lacks basic courtesy.
- Bryant H. McGill
More, Than, Lacks, Insufferable
Like manchurian candidates, we have been made into manchurian consumers, who subconsciously buy when we are triggered by our brand masters.
- Bryant H. McGill
Like, Been, Made, Brand
Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive.
- Bryant H. McGill
Truth, Truth Is, Often, Tool
True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility.
- Bryant H. McGill
Love, Humility, Moments, Love Is
Many openly show discontentment with their looks, but few with their intelligence. I, however, assure you there are many more plain minds than faces.
- Bryant H. McGill
More, Show, However, Faces
A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.
- Bryant H. McGill
Friend, Rude, Polite, Protect
Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing.
- Bryant H. McGill
Sometimes, Will, Unto, Protect
Good manners are appreciated as much as bad manners are abhorred.
- Bryant H. McGill
Bad, Bad Manners, Manners
Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.
- Bryant H. McGill
Happiness, Great, Curiosity, Secrets
Never expect a loan to a friend to be paid back if you want to keep that friend.
- Bryant H. McGill
Never, Loan, Expect, Never Expect
Remember that the greatest fool in the world may ask more than the wisest man can answer.
- Bryant H. McGill
Remember, World, May, Wisest
You reclaim your power by loving what you were once taught to hate.
- Bryant H. McGill
Anger, Loving, Taught, Reclaim
Unfortunately, your reputation often rests not on your ability to do what you say, but rather on your ability to do what people expect.
- Bryant H. McGill
Reputation, Expect, Rather, Rests
Fanatic is often the name given to people of action by people who are lazy.
- Bryant H. McGill
Lazy, Name, Given, Fanatic
True freedom is where an individual's thoughts and actions are in alignment with that which is true, correct, and of honor - no matter the personal price.
- Bryant H. McGill
Thoughts, Individual, Which, Alignment
There is something greater than any nation; it is the spirit which created the nation.
- Bryant H. McGill
Nation, Which, Created, Greater
In all known time there has never been a greater monster or miracle than the human being.
- Bryant H. McGill
Never, Human Being, Been, Greater
Join me in my quest for a greater understanding of our existence. Join me in my desire for a greater self. Join me as I seek the humility to love and understand my fellow man.
- Bryant H. McGill
Love, Desire, Fellow Man, Greater
Where wise actions are the fruit of life, wise discourse is the pollination.
- Bryant H. McGill
Wise, Fruit, Where, Discourse
You may find many contradictory statements and philosophies within my writings. However, to this I will say such is life, for life is full of contradictions.
- Bryant H. McGill
May, However, Writings, Philosophies
Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it.
- Bryant H. McGill
Think, Them, Prevents, Unfortunately
When trying to teach someone a boundary, they learn less from the enforcement of the boundary and more from the way the boundary was established.
- Bryant H. McGill
Learn, Established, Boundary, Enforcement
We believe we are the consumers, but we are the consumed.
- Bryant H. McGill
Believe, Consumed, Consumers
The greatest self is a peaceful smile, that always sees the world smiling back.
- Bryant H. McGill
Smiling, World, Always, Peaceful
If we fear the unknown then surely we fear ourselves.
- Bryant H. McGill
Surely, Then, Ourselves, Unknown
In the company of the accomplished, people hope it will rub off on themselves, in the company of the misfortunate, they fear it!
- Bryant H. McGill
Company, Will, Themselves, Accomplished
The test of a belief is not exclusively in the belief itself, but also in the intentions and actions of those who embrace it.
- Bryant H. McGill
Embrace, Test, Itself, Intentions
Birth and death; we all move between these two unknowns.
- Bryant H. McGill
Death, Birth, Move, Unknowns
The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.
- Bryant H. McGill
Talent, True, Poet, Ear
No time is better spent than that spent in the service of your fellow man.
- Bryant H. McGill
Better, No Time, Fellow Man, Fellow
The world is starving for original and decisive leadership.
- Bryant H. McGill
World, Original, Starving, Decisive
Our understanding of the world around us is constantly being redefined and expanded, and so therefore, it is wiser to be passionate about seeking for truth than knowing it.
- Bryant H. McGill
Passionate, About, Being, Therefore
Comfort in expressing your emotions will allow you to share the best of yourself with others, but not being able to control your emotions will reveal your worst.
- Bryant H. McGill
Emotions, Reveal, Allow, Expressing
There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures.
- Bryant H. McGill
Amazing, Wonderful, Some, Familiar
Suffering is one of life's great teachers.
- Bryant H. McGill
Wisdom, Suffering, Teachers, Great Teachers
There is no happiness outside of ourselves.
- Bryant H. McGill
Happiness, Ourselves, Outside
The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.
- Bryant H. McGill
Forgiveness, Achievements, Ability
Seek goodness and be goodness. Seek beauty and be beauty. Seek love and be love.
- Bryant H. McGill
Love, Beauty, Seek, Goodness
While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.
- Bryant H. McGill
Father, Hope, Promise, Keeper
Control thought-forms are the basis of our deepest moral crisis.
- Bryant H. McGill
Control, Crisis, Basis, Deepest
Ambition is not what a man would do, but what a man does, for ambition without action is fantasy.
- Bryant H. McGill
Ambition, Fantasy, Would, Action
There is little more powerful than when truth joins action.
- Bryant H. McGill
Truth, Powerful, More, Action
Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.
- Bryant H. McGill
Possession, Makes, Destroy
I have never read for entertainment, but rather for understanding and to satisfy my eager curiosity.
- Bryant H. McGill
Curiosity, Never, Read, Eager
Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.
- Bryant H. McGill
Failure, Sanctuary, Failures, Ambition
The secret to discovery is to never believe existing facts.
- Bryant H. McGill
Discovery, Never, Existing, Facts
The common person fears to think beyond the common.
- Bryant H. McGill
Think, Person, Common, Fears
Abundance is a process of letting go; that which is empty can receive.
- Bryant H. McGill
Process, Which, Receive, Letting
Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.
- Bryant H. McGill
Liberty, Expression, Greatest
Having a sense of purpose is having a sense of self. A course to plot is a destination to hope for.
- Bryant H. McGill
Purpose, Destination, Having, Plot
Take without forgetting, and give without remembering.
- Bryant H. McGill
Give, Forgetting, Take, Remembering
Emotion is often what we rely upon to carry us across the unfathomable voids in our intelligence.
- Bryant H. McGill
Emotion, Often, Across, Rely
There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.
- Bryant H. McGill
Love, Relationship, No Love
It is better to have a fair intellect that is well used than a powerful one that is idle.
- Bryant H. McGill
Intelligence, Better, Intellect
Change will never happen when people lack the ability and courage to see themselves for who they are.
- Bryant H. McGill
Change, Will, Happen, Lack
If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.
- Bryant H. McGill
Find, Like, Within, Behavior
When you are not free, you are not creating; you are being created.
- Bryant H. McGill
Free, Being, Created, Creating
Do you want to know what you are? You are a creator. At every moment you are creating. The real question is, what are you creating?
- Bryant H. McGill
Question, Want, Creator, Creating
Genius is always accompanied by enthusiasm.
- Bryant H. McGill
Enthusiasm, Genius, Always, Accompanied
Don't make the mistake of thinking that you have to agree with people and their beliefs to defend them from injustice.
- Bryant H. McGill
Mistake, Injustice, Them, Beliefs
Hate controls everything it touches, but love sets everything it touches free.
- Bryant H. McGill
Love, Hate, Controls, Sets
Progress and healing involves seeing every person as not so different from ourselves.
- Bryant H. McGill
Healing, Person, Involves, Seeing
A person who makes few mistakes makes little progress.
- Bryant H. McGill
Person, Few, Makes, Progress
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