Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.

Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.

Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.

Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.

Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most underemployed, talent in the world.

Common sense is perhaps the most equally divided, but surely the most underemployed, talent in the world.

If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.

If you load responsibility on a man unworthy of it he will always betray himself.

A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity read more

A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity of success. Nothing ever just happens in this world.

Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.

Thought is a dangerous thing; it makes one see that the popular notions of society are wrong.

Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days, it will be.

Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days, it will be.

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but read more

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but that is the way to bet.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out...

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out...