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Study to be what you wish to seem.
Study to be what you wish to seem.
When fight begins within himself, a man's worth something.
When fight begins within himself, a man's worth something.
A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The read more
A person's worth is contingent upon who he is, not upon what he does, or how much he has. The worth of a person, or a thing, or an idea, is in being, not in doing, not in having.
No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to read more
No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.
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.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.
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.
Seek always for the answer within. Be not influenced by those around you, by their thoughts or their words.
Seek always for the answer within. Be not influenced by those around you, by their thoughts or their words.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.
