Is it GANDHI, YODA or DR. TOM?
When it comes to man's endless search for wisdom, these three icons have a lot in common. All three have a passionate following that borders on religion; all three are well-respected teachers; all three have those baggy eyes. And often, the trio's stoic insights are indistinguishable. Can you recognize who uttered the following phrases? Is it the guy from A) India; B) Dagobah; or C) Hastings, Neb.?
1. "To a man with an empty stomach, food is God."
2. "The problem with some fans is that they get their sense of worth, or lack of it, from the athletic team they support."
3. "Wars do not make one great."
4. "We live in a society where lack of civility is commonplace. There is no excuse for bad manners, yet we find that many people don't have a basic understanding of common civility."
5. "Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try."
6. "Success cannot be measured in terms of wins. It is more than winning."
7. "Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control -- these three alone lead to sovereign power."
8. "To forgive and accept injustice is cowardice."
9. "Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
10. "We all need to be more forgiving and understanding of each other. What each of us does with a second chance is up to us."
11. "Good calls are the ones that work. Bad calls are the ones that don't."
12. "No more training do you require. Already know you that which you need."
13. "I have nothing new to teach the world."
14. "Soon, I will rest. Mmmm, yes."
15. "It is important to walk away while you can still walk and while you can still function and perform."
ANSWERS: 1)a; 2)c; 3)b; 4)c; 5) b; 6)c; 7)a; 8)a; 9)b;
10)c; 11)c; 12)b; 13)a; 14)b; 15)c.