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A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much.
A man dies still if he has done nothing, as one who has done much.
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no read more
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.
[Lat., Illud tamen in primis testandum est, nihil praecepta atque
artes valere nisi adjuvante natura.]
As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.
Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.
Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
