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Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
[Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]
Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
[Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
This life is not for complaint, but for satisfaction
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him
A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him
Desire for approval and recognition is a healthy motive, but the desire to be acknowledged as better, stronger or more read more
Desire for approval and recognition is a healthy motive, but the desire to be acknowledged as better, stronger or more intelligent than a fellow being or fellow scholar easily leads to an excessively egoistic psychological adjustment, which may becom
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.
One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure its worth watching.
Lean too much on the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns
Lean too much on the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns
Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to
whom God has given, read more
Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to
whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.
[Lat., Multa petentibus
Desunt multa.
Bene est, cui Deus obtulit
Parca, quod satis est manu.]
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment, full effort is full victory.
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
As much as we thirst for approval we dread condemnation.
