The world starts with yourself

From the archives of Bond Zonder Naam (Movement Without a Name) we love to present you some proverbs which were published in the early years. Already from the start attention was placed on the matter that a person had to accept himself or herself, before the person could find happiness. In 1958 it looked already at “The self” and in the subsequent years it asked to look at yourself in a positive way, daring to say “I am”, because without it there is no being.

Verbeter de wereld begin met Uzelf. (Improve the world start with yourself.) – Spreuk van Bond Zonder Naam/MWN proverb Augustus 1958

Improve the world start with yourself

Who despises others, overestimates himself

They had this … They had that … Do yourself some!

The road to … we pave itself

You do not become more important or bigger by belittling ‘others’.

Modern mathematics. Efface yourself!

Wees jezelf. Anderen lopen er al zoveel rond. (Be yourself. There are already so many Others around.) – Bond zonder Naam /MWN proverb February 2003

Be yourself. There are already so many Others around.

Keep courage but … in yourself … and others!The toughest criticism is self-criticismChange yourself what you find fault by others.

Improve yourself! Yesterday, today, tomorrow.Take a look at yourself … if it is not hard!Flowers of happiness you have to plant yourself !

Start the cleaning by yourself!

Who gives the best of himself gives enough

Where does a better world start? (at the neighbours, in the Rue de la Loi, /in Downing Street/by yourself)

Who knows himself, condemns

nobody!Concern for the environment – begins at home

Zelfkritiek, jezelf zien zoals jij anderen bekijkt. (Self-criticism, see yourself as you watch others.) – Bond Zonder naam/MWN proverb June 2011

Self-criticism, see yourself as you watch others.

Believe in yourself – you can do more than you thinkWhat you let go, often resolves itself

True freedom? Learn to let Yourself go .

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