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He who stops being better stops being good.
He who stops being better stops being good.
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
Self-denial is painful for a moment, but very agreeable in the end.
Self-denial is painful for a moment, but very agreeable in the end.
You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really read more
You can say that you dont care what anyone thinks about you, but in the end, its all that really matters.
I have never been contained except I made the prison.
I have never been contained except I made the prison.
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It read more
One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage.
In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.
In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.
The conqueror and king in each one of us is the knower of truth. Let the knower awaken in us read more
The conqueror and king in each one of us is the knower of truth. Let the knower awaken in us and drive the horses of the mind, emotions, and physical body on the pathway which that king has chosen.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
