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Let us not say, every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, every man is read more
Let us not say, every man is the architect of his own fortune; but let us say, every man is the architect of his own character.
We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.
We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.
The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of read more
The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.
Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer - into a selflessness which links us with read more
Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer - into a selflessness which links us with all humanity.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
Even in the bleakest times, there are gifts to be discovered.
Even in the bleakest times, there are gifts to be discovered.
A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.
A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.