Raghuram Rajan Quotes

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

You can't create a monster, then whine when it stomps on a few buildings.

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.

There is such a thing as doing good that evil may come.

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

I don't think anyone sets out to do something bad, it's just that it's very difficult.

Forbear to speak evil not only of your friends, but also of your enemies.

… it will be necessary for the ruler in all his affairs to bend his inclinations in the direction of forgiveness and make a habit of generosity and forbearance unless he is to be like the wild beasts.

Moderate strength is shown in violence, supreme strength is shown in levity.

There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.

I try to have as much patience as possible.

The hole I've dug for myself is very big.

Patience is a conquering virtue. The learned say that, if it not desert you, It vanquishes what force can never reach; Why answer back at every angry speech? No, learn forbearance or, I'll tell you what, You will be taught it, whether you will or not.

Hasty climbers have sudden falls.

I want people to take thought about their condition and to recognize that the maintainence of a free society is a very difficult and complicated thing and it requires a self-denying ordinance of the most extreme kind. It requires a willingness to put up with temporary evils on the basis of the subtle and sophisticated understanding that if you step in to do something about them you not only may make them worse, you will spread your tenticles and get bad results elsewhere.

You mistake patience for forbearance.

Forbearance is a form of generosity.

Endeavor to be always patient of the faults and imperfections of others; for thou hast many faults and imperfections of thine own that require forbearance. If thou art not able to make thyself that which thou wishest, how canst thou expect to mold another in conformity to thy will?

Nearly all trouble comes from mis-timing.

There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence.

I think above all, what we need with Iran is patience.

Keep in mind that our community is not composed of those who are already saints, but of those who are trying to become saints. Therefore let us be extremely patient with each other's faults and failures.

I learned a lot about humility and patience, keeping my mouth shut.