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Illegitimis non carborundum."Lat., "Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Illegitimis non carborundum."Lat., "Don't let the bastards grind you down.
There is no substitute for hard work.
There is no substitute for hard work.
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that read more
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we
hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about
us.
It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it read more
It is a great deal easier to do that which God gives us to do, no matter how hard it is, than to face the responsibilities of not doing it.
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most responsive to read more
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most
intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
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.
The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than read more
The chief executive who knows his strengths and weaknesses as a leader is likely to be far more effective than the one who remains blind to them. He also is on the road to humility -- that priceless attitude of openness to life that can help a manager absorb mistakes, failures, or personal shortcomings.
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore,
that I can do, any kindness that read more
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore,
that I can do, any kindness that I can show a fellow being, let me do it
now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.
The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged.