#discernment

Wise men are not pacifists; they are merely less likely to jump up and retaliate against their antagonizers. They know that needless antagonizers are virtually already insecure enough. ↗

— Criss Jami

#antagonistic #discernment #foolishness #insecure #insecurity

When it comes to judging individuals, I do not like remarks such as 'too good to be true.' They speak as though one is rewarding the nature of evil. Yet, ironically, we still wonder where all the good people have gone. ↗

— Criss Jami

#bad-people #chances #discernment #evil #good

Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives. ↗

— Criss Jami

#battle #bias #combat #discernment #disputes

Her great merit is finding out mine; there is nothing so amiable as discernment. ↗

— George Byron

#discernment #finding #great #her #merit

We need discernment in what we see and what we hear and what we believe. ↗

— Charles R. Swindoll

#discernment #hear #need #see

When a person goes into a relationship emotionally needy, they are not going to have discernment in choosing people. ↗

— Jennifer O'Neill

#discernment #emotionally #goes #going #into

How shall a man judge what to do in such times?' 'As he ever has judged,' said Aragorn. 'Good and ill have not changed since yesteryear...It is a man's part to discern them, as much in th Golden Wood as in his own house. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#evil #good #judgement #lord-of-the-rings #two-towers

Let discernment be your trustee, and mistakes your teacher. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#mistakes #quotes #teacher #wisdom #death

I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading. ↗

— John Adams

#education #reading #education

Though there are many times that we could have avoided rough situations if we had the right amount of wisdom to do so, there are some instances that we just have to go through in order to gain the experience and knowledge that we need to accomplish the destiny that God has for our lives. ↗

— POB Bismark

#discernment #wisdom #experience