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Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp read more
Firmness in enduring and exertion is a character I always wish to possess. I have always despised the whining yelp of complaint and cowardly resolve.
Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.
To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those read more
To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with
purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize
failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions
serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish
masterfully.
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
When the student is ready the teacher will appear.
When the student is ready the teacher will appear.
The manager administers; the leader innovates.
The manager administers; the leader innovates.
In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there read more
In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations.
Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper
down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher.
Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find
supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More
time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been read more
Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans -- born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace.
We are hoarding potentials so great that they are just about
unimaginable.
We are hoarding potentials so great that they are just about
unimaginable.
