Is Hypocrisy the Greatest Vice?

 

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Grant That I May Radiate
      

Avoid Hypocrisy

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Grant That I May Radiate
      

Avoid being a Hypocrite

 

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Grant That I May Radiate
      

Inward Harmony of the Soul

 

Grace isn't just a little prayer you say before receiving a meal.
It's a way to live.

- Jackie Windspear

Grace has been defined as the outward expression

of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

Dear God, Please send to me the spirit of Your peace.
Then send, dear Lord, the spirit of peace from me to all the world.
Amen.

- Marianne Williamson

Grace defies reason and logic.
- Bono

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears,
not to oust them.
- Vincent McNabb

Further reading: The Darkest Night

Everything is a Miracle

Serenity in Times of Crisis

Be Not Unbending

Faith Plus Action
     

Hypocrisy

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Grant That I May Radiate
      

Spiritual Grace

 

Grace isn't just a little prayer you say before receiving a meal.
It's a way to live.

- Jackie Windspear

Grace has been defined as the outward expression

of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

Dear God, Please send to me the spirit of Your peace.
Then send, dear Lord, the spirit of peace from me to all the world.
Amen.

- Marianne Williamson

Grace defies reason and logic.
- Bono

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears,
not to oust them.
- Vincent McNabb

Further reading: The Darkest Night

Everything is a Miracle

Serenity in Times of Crisis

Be Not Unbending

Faith Plus Action
     

The Vice of Hypocrisy

 

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Grant That I May Radiate
      

The Grace of Being at Peace

Grace isn't just a little prayer you say before receiving a meal.
It's a way to live.

- Jackie Windspear

Grace has been defined as the outward expression

of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

Dear God, Please send to me the spirit of Your peace.
Then send, dear Lord, the spirit of peace from me to all the world.
Amen.

- Marianne Williamson

Grace defies reason and logic.
- Bono

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears,
not to oust them.
- Vincent McNabb

Further reading: The Darkest Night

Everything is a Miracle

Serenity in Times of Crisis

Be Not Unbending

Faith Plus Action
     

April Fool's Day 2020

The burden of the self is lightened when I laugh at myself.
- Rabindranath Tagore

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
- e. e. cummings

Dare to wear the foolish clown face.
- Frank Sinatra

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
- William Shakespeare

Life is short,
Break the Rules.
Forgive quickly,
Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly.
Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret
ANYTHING
That makes you smile
- Mark Twain

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
- Aesop

Further reading: As a Child Again 

Power of Laughter

Life Is Not Meant to be Serious

Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat

Sense of Humor
    

He That is Without Sin...

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Grant That I May Radiate
      

Grace

Grace has been defined as the outward expression
of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

Grace defies reason and logic.
- Bono

Dear God, Please send to me the spirit of Your peace.
Then send, dear Lord, the spirit of peace from me to all the world.
Amen.
- Marianne Williamson

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears,
not to oust them.
- Vincent McNabb

Grace isn't just a little prayer you say before receiving a meal.
It's a way to live.
- Jackie Windspear

Further reading: Everything is a Miracle

Serenity in Times of Crisis

Faith Plus Action

Be Not Unbending

The Darkest Night
     

Above All, Avoid Hypocrisy

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs.
Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
- John F. Kennedy

Further reading: Love All, Judge None

Tolerance

Criticism and Complaint
     

April Fool's Day 2019

The burden of the self is lightened when I laugh at myself.
- Rabindranath Tagore

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
- Aesop

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
- e. e. cummings

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
- William Shakespeare

Dare to wear the foolish clown face.
- Frank Sinatra

Life is short,
Break the Rules.
Forgive quickly,
Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly.
Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret
ANYTHING
That makes you smile
- Mark Twain

Further reading: Power of Laughter

Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat

As a Child Again

Life Is Not Meant to be Serious

Sense of Humor
    

The Gift of Grace

Grace has been defined as the outward expression
of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

Grace defies reason and logic.
- Bono

Dear God, Please send to me the spirit of Your peace.
Then send, dear Lord, the spirit of peace from me to all the world.
Amen.
- Marianne Williamson

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears,
not to oust them.
- Vincent McNabb

Grace isn't just a little prayer you say before receiving a meal.
It's a way to live.
- Jackie Windspear

Further reading: Everything is a Miracle

Serenity in Times of Crisis

Faith Plus Action

Be Not Unbending

The Darkest Night
     

Better Foolish than Conceited

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.
- William Shakespeare

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
- e. e. cummings

The smaller the mind the greater the conceit.
- Aesop

Dare to wear the foolish clown face.
- Frank Sinatra

We can bear to be deprived of everything but our self-conceit.
- William Hazlitt

The burden of the self is lightened when I laugh at myself.
- Rabindranath Tagore

Life is short,
Break the Rules.
Forgive quickly,
Kiss SLOWLY.
Love truly.
Laugh uncontrollably
And never regret
ANYTHING
That makes you smile
- Mark Twain

Further reading: Never Let Anyone Get Your Goat

Power of Laughter

Life Is Not Meant to be Serious

As a Child Again

Sense of Humor
    

Tolerance, Not Judgement

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

Tolerance implies no lack of commitment to one's own beliefs.
Rather it condemns the oppression or persecution of others.
- John F. Kennedy

Further reading: Love All, Judge None

Criticism and Complaint

Tolerance

Harmony of the Soul

Grace has been defined as the outward expression
of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

The winds of grace are always blowing;
all we need to do is raise our sails.
- Anonymous

Grace defies reason and logic.
- Bono

I know, to banish anger altogether
from one's breast is a difficult task.
It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort.
It can be done only by God's grace.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Grace isn't just a little prayer you say before receiving a meal.
It's a way to live.
- Jackie Windspear

Further reading: Serenity in Times of Crisis

Be Not Unbending

Everything is a Miracle

The Darkest Night

Faith Plus Action

Hypocrisy

A good example is the best sermon.
- Benjamin Franklin 

The only vice that cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy.
- William Hazlitt

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

We are all hypocrites.
We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.
- José Emilio Pacheco

Everyone loves a witch hunt as long as it's someone else's witch being hunted.
- Walter Kirn

Judge not, that ye be not judged.
- Matthew 7:1

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye;
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
- Matthew 7:5

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.
- Jesus of Nazareth (John 8:7)

Further reading: The Essence of Jesus' Teaching

Leading by Example

Role Model

Joy Blooms Where Minds and Hearts are Open

Grant That I May Radiate

Forgiveness

Grace and Gratitude

Grace has been defined as the outward expression
of the inward harmony of the soul.
- William Hazlitt

Life is a gift, and I try to respond with grace and courtesy.
- Maya Angelou

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God
gives us to control our fears,
not to oust them.
- Vincent McNabb

Your worst days are never so bad
that you are beyond the reach of God's grace.
And your best days are never so good
that you are beyond the need of God's grace.
- Anonymous

Play to win, but be a good loser.
Have a plan for your life,
but accept whatever comes your way
with grace and gratitude.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Be Gentle with Yourself

How to Stay Young 

Aging With Grace

Serenity Prayer

Quotes about Grace

Quotes about Harmony

Quotes about Courtesy

Thanksgiving Quotes

Words of Encouragement