We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt

We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt

I add this also, that natural ability without education has
oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education read more

I add this also, that natural ability without education has
oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without
natural ability.
[Lat., Etiam illud adjungo, saepius ad laudem atque virtutem
naturam sine doctrina, quam sine natura valisse doctrinam.]

Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.

Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.

Behind every able man, there are always other able men.

Behind every able man, there are always other able men.

They are able because they think they are able.

They are able because they think they are able.

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.

We shall generally find that the triangular person has got into
the square hole, the oblong into the triangular, read more

We shall generally find that the triangular person has got into
the square hole, the oblong into the triangular, and a square
person has squeezed himself into the round hole.

The carpenter is not the best who makes more chips than all the rest.

The carpenter is not the best who makes more chips than all the rest.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.