To be what no one ever was, To be what everyone has been: Freedom is the mean of those Extremes read more

To be what no one ever was, To be what everyone has been: Freedom is the mean of those Extremes that fence all effort in.

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind read more

The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.

The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, read more

The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labors of cabinets and foreign offices.

Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

Etiquette means behaving yourself a little better than is absolutely essential.

the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective

the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective

Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.

Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

In the fields of observation chance favors only the prepared mind.

Perfect freedom is reserved for the man who lives by his own work and in that work does what he read more

Perfect freedom is reserved for the man who lives by his own work and in that work does what he wants to do.

Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources read more

Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.