Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: You alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them.

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

Safeguarding the rights of others is the most noble and beautiful end of a human being.

Sir, I would rather be right than be President.

Sir, I would rather be right than be President.

A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.

A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real read more

Ninety percent of the world's woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go almost all the way through life as complete strangers to ourselves.

For the ultimate notion of right is that which tends to the
universal good; and when one's acting in read more

For the ultimate notion of right is that which tends to the
universal good; and when one's acting in a certain manner has
this tendency he has a right thus to act.
- Francis Hutcheson,

One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun

One trouble with trouble is that is usually starts out like fun

I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.

I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.