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If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
If you can't excell with talent, triumph with effort.
There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance.
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but read more
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.
In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they read more
In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire.
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity.
Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge shall every room be filled read more
Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge shall every room be filled with precious and pleasant riches.
The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing. -Unknown.
The only true wisdom consists in knowing that you know nothing. -Unknown.
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light?
I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.
I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.
