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Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
Great eagerness in the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, or honor, cannot exist without sin.
It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to
shut our eyes against read more
It is natural to man to indulge in the illusion of hope. We are apt to
shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of the
siren, till she transforms us into beasts.
People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.
People of genius whenever they are faced with misfortune find resources within themselves.
Hope is an orientation of spirit, an orientation of the
heart. It is not the conviction that something will turn read more
Hope is an orientation of spirit, an orientation of the
heart. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the
certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, read more
Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents
are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to
us. We have to build it piece by piece-by thought, choice, courage and
determination.
No nation ever taxed itself into prosperity.
No nation ever taxed itself into prosperity.
A man who sees action in inaction and inaction in action has
understanding among men and discipline in all action read more
A man who sees action in inaction and inaction in action has
understanding among men and discipline in all action he performs.
Don't wait for someone to take you under their wing. Find a good wing and climb up underneath it.
Don't wait for someone to take you under their wing. Find a good wing and climb up underneath it.
People will accept your ideas much more readily if you tell them
Benjamin Franklin said it first.
People will accept your ideas much more readily if you tell them
Benjamin Franklin said it first.
