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Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write read more
Elegance of language may not be in the power of all of us; but simplicity and straight forwardness are. Write much as you would speak; speak as you think. If with your inferior, speak no coarser than usual; if with your superiors, no finer. Be what you say; and, within the rules of prudence, say what you are.
Where you are in consciousness has everything to do with what you see in experience.
Where you are in consciousness has everything to do with what you see in experience.
 A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with
mischief as your goal. There are just too read more 
 A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with
mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to
justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really
attractive. 
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from read more
A thought which does not result in an action is nothing much, and an action which does not proceed from a thought is nothing at all.
To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
To profit from good advice requires more wisdom than to give it.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches. - Mannequin: My Life as a read more
If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches. - Mannequin: My Life as a Model.
Stubbornness does have its helpful features. You always know what you're going to be thinking tomorrow.
Stubbornness does have its helpful features. You always know what you're going to be thinking tomorrow.
It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.
It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed.