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Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Experience teaches only the teachable.
Experience teaches only the teachable.
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But read more
When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.
Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
Never wrestle with a strong man nor bring a rich man to court.
Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how read more
Civilization rests on a set of promises; if the promises are broken too often, the civilization dies, no matter how rich it may be, or how mechanically clever. Hope and faith depend on the promises; if hope and faith go, everything goes.
The problem with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than their minds.
The problem with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than their minds.
