"It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance."
- Thomas Huxley
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Do what is right, not what is easy nor what is popular.
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Aldous Huxley captured the core reality: “Experience is not what happens to you, it’s what you do with what happens to you.” —
Before deciding what is wrong and what is right
first we must find out what we are
Try to do the right thing because it is right.
But we need to remember that our definition of what is right is, as often as not, simply the way that people in positions of privilege close the door on those on the outside.
You are not just for the right or left, but for what is right over the wrong.
It's not important to get things done, it's important to get the right things done.
Whatever is, is right.
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Because what matters in life isn’t how frequently one is “right” about outcomes, but how much one makes when one is right. Being wrong, when it is not costly, doesn’t count — in a way that’s similar to trial-and-error mechanisms of research.
It’s not whether you’re right or wrong that’s important,” George Soros once said, “but how much money you make when you’re right and how much you lose when you’re wrong.” You can be wrong half the time and still make a fortune.
Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.
What is my definition of right? That which is harmonious with existence is right, and that which is disharmonious with existence is wrong. You will have to be very alert each moment, because it has to be decided each moment afresh.
Knowing the difference between right and wrong is not some religious ideal; it is our moral obligation.
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