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True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we
understand about life, ourselves, and the world read more
True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we
understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.
It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he read more
It is not the truth that a man possesses, or believes that he possesses, but the earnest effort which he puts forward to reach the truth, which constitutes the worth of a man. For it is not by the possession, but the search after truth that he enlarges his power, wherein alone consists his ever-increasing perfection.
Nothing would be done at all if a man waited until he could
do it so well that no one read more
Nothing would be done at all if a man waited until he could
do it so well that no one could find fault with it.
The natural law of inertia: Matter will remain at rest or continue in uniform motion in the same straight line read more
The natural law of inertia: Matter will remain at rest or continue in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force.
If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit
with dignity all the days read more
If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit
with dignity all the days of his life.
Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.
Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.
Prosperity belongs to those who learn new things the fastest.
Prosperity belongs to those who learn new things the fastest.
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.
The ideas that come out of most brainstorming sessions are usually superficial, trivial, and not very original. They are rarely read more
The ideas that come out of most brainstorming sessions are usually superficial, trivial, and not very original. They are rarely useful. The process, however, seems to make uncreative people feel that they are making innovative contributions and that others are listening to them.
