The darkest hour of a man's life is when he sits down to plan how to
get money without earning read more

The darkest hour of a man's life is when he sits down to plan how to
get money without earning it.

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep read more

Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning. - Works and Days.

Be wiser than other people, if you can, but do not tell them so.

Be wiser than other people, if you can, but do not tell them so.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.

I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.

Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which
matter least.

Much better to do one's own work even if you have to do it imperfectly
than it is to do read more

Much better to do one's own work even if you have to do it imperfectly
than it is to do somebody elses work perfectly.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. - Gnomologia, 1732.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

There are no great things, only small things with great love. Happy are those.

In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.

In the great mass of our people there are plenty individuals of intelligence from among whom leadership can be recruited.