The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born read more

The reason for the slow progress of the world seems to lie in a single fact. Every man is born under the yoke, and grows up beneath the oppressions of his age. He can only get a vision of the unselfish forces in the world by appealing to them, and every appeal is a call to arms. If he fights he must fight, not one man, but a conspiracy. He is always at war with a civilization. On his side is proverbial philosophy, a galaxy of invisible saints and sages, and the half-developed consciousness and professions of everybody. Against him is the world, and every selfish passion in his own heart.

In oratory the will must predominate.

In oratory the will must predominate.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at
the top.

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at
the top.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Victory belongs to the most persevering.

Real wealth is ideas plus energy.

Real wealth is ideas plus energy.

Guts are a combination of confidence, courage, conviction, strength of
character, stick-to-itiveness, pugnaciousness, backbone, and intestinal
fortitude. They are mandatory read more

Guts are a combination of confidence, courage, conviction, strength of
character, stick-to-itiveness, pugnaciousness, backbone, and intestinal
fortitude. They are mandatory for anyone who wants to get to and stay at
the top.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

You're only lonely if you don't like the person you are alone with.

You're only lonely if you don't like the person you are alone with.

Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.

Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.