Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it. Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy. Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.
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Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally cautious in making them.
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Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes read more
Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to read more
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but a lot of ignorance is just as bad.
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When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist.
Remember son, many a good story has been ruined by over verification.
Remember son, many a good story has been ruined by over verification.
You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.
You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves.
Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.
Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.
Oh, how bitter it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
Oh, how bitter it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
